lol no prob man, I would have wrote a bit on it myself, but I was in a hurry this morning to get to work...

I think I'm gonna watch "Hiruko The Goblin" tonight, haven't watched it in awhile either...You ever seen that one Dave?

The Host

Other than a slow middle sction, this Korean hit is a really fun monster movie in the Japanese Kaiju tradition.

tom yum goong

how did you feel it compared to ong bak ?

Audition:eek: that movie was sick and twisted i loved it:)

it's better

i thought so too ..

got a bit dull at the end though with all those guys in the black suits ..

seoul raiders

spirited warrior

Spider Forest.

initial d - drift racer

Dead Waves

Nang Nak

It was okay, i enjoyed Mae Nak much more though (both based on same folk lore).

Finally saw Marebito. Well. That was an odd movie. I enjoyed it, though.

One Missed Call.

Hey I saw Audition yesterday. I think I have a hard time understanding asian horror movies in general, I've seen three so far and was a bit confused in all of them.



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Audition wasn't an exception, near the end I couldn't figure out exactly what was the dream and what was reality. The main character seemed to be dreaming about the torture, but then it looked like that was, in fact reality, and as he passed out he dreamt of being safely in bed with the girl. :confused: Confusing....
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Anyway, although a bit slow in the beginning, it became really sadistic and disturbing. Quite good. :D

Geez Dave, you sure ain´t picky when it comes to Asian horror movies.. :rolleyes:

Oldboy---is that even asian horror?:confused:

No, just asian.

The Host .

I just finished Marebito. Interesting flick even if it wasn't at all scary. Not great, but not bad either.

Doppelganger. This was quite a bit different from Kurosawa's other films. Although the atmosphere and soundtrack mark it as one of his films, the slightly comedic tone and happy (or at least hopeful) ending make it a horse of a different color. Koji Yakusho, as usual, turns in a sterling performance in the lead role. All in all, I'd recommend it to fans of Kurosawa, but don't make this one your starting point. Overall: 7/10.

Vital. I had never heard of this one before, but it was one of the four Asia Extreme films showing on Sundance this month. Interesting flick. Not really horror but it kept my attention.

deadly snail vs kung fu killers

Sounds like a crappy oldschool kung-fu flick.

"Ooohh, i see you been study fierce eagle claw. But that´s no match for my deadly monkey style. Prepare to die!"

nothing wrong with old school kung fu :(


not often you get to see sea snail kung fu :p

Sounds like some kind of tai-chi art.

unfortunately it's easily defeated by a pan of hot water :p

Bad Guy. Very interesting Korean flick. Not horror but certainly disturbing.

Dark Water -- I'm not a huge fan of the Americanized version, but I liked this one. The little girl who played Ikuko was really good, and I recognized a few actors from other J-horror movies I've seen. I'm not sure about the ending, however. I'm not saying the American version's was better, but the Japanese version seemed to try to tie up too many loose ends. It was rather bittersweet, so it wasn't a "happy" ending. Of course, I'm one of those "weirdos" who likes it when a movie doesn't end exactly the way I want, and this movie didn't come anywhere near ending the way I wanted.

Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance (waste of time, not recommended)

I didn't see the american version, but found nothing wrong with the ending on this one. A bit confusing, alright, but then everything made sense and it was ok. Anyway, that movie scared the hell out of me. My fav so far, when it comes to asian. :D

The Red Shoes. I loved this one.

Koma. I'd never heard of it, but it was on Sundance. I'd probably classify it as a thriller as opposed to horror, but I liked it.

Kairo .

Gemini. Tsukamoto's apparently filming in color now. Fucking sellout. :p Anyway, this wasn't really a horror flick, per se, but it's about as close as any other of his films. Beautiful set and costume design, which is essential for any period drama, and a dark storyling about doppelgangers and mistaken identity. Not quite as strong as Tsukamoto's other works, but worth the time. Overall: 7/10.

Phone. Great flick. I'm going to have to buy this one.

Shutter. My first blind buy in awhile, and it was a great one. Some really freaky scenes in this one.

The Red Shoes. I liked it, but I'm not sure I fully understood what was going on. I did have a couple of interruptions during the movie, so I'll probably have to sit down and rewatch it when I get a chance. Of course that's pretty much par for the course as far as Asian movies go.:D I do have a couple of questions, so if you haven't watched the movie you might want to stop reading now.








1. I get that the mother was the reincarnation of the mean woman from the past (the one who took the shoes from the soon-to-be hunchbacked old woman). Was Tae-soo the reincarnation of the ballet dancer who fell down the stairs? I ask because of the ballet connection and her morbid fascination with the shoes.

2. I listened to the director's commentary during a couple of key scenes, and he kept talking about Tae-soo symbolizing the red shoes. Huh???? Does that mean that Tae-soo was dead or am I completely off in left field?

3. Building off of #2, what the heck happened to both the mom and Tae-soo? I have my hunches, but I'm curious to hear what someone smarter than me has to say. One of the people in the commentary said it was obvious in the script, but apparently the director made it more open-ended for the film.

Thanks in advance.

I just saw The Eye, it didn't scare me much, but it's entertaining :) The final sequence looked a bit "american", don't know why. But quite good!






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Hey has anyone noticed the creepy face that appears as a reflexion when Mun and Dr. Wah are on the subway/train? Right when Mun looks at the picture Yingying gave her and realizes her face isn't what she thought it was. On that scene, there's a woman's face appearing on and off at the window as the train moves and the reflexions change. Creepy as hell!