I don't think that has ever stopped them before, they usually just try to figure out ways to make it look better than it really is, they try to trick people. Bastards.

They're spending the time squeezing in some more CGI. ;) :D

You should push it up in priority. As has been previously stated, it's completely derivative and doesn't do anything new for the genre, but I thought it was fantastic. Want to watch it again, actually.

Okay, I put it near the top, should be here in the next week or so. :)

Why does everyone refer to "Oldboy" specifically when referring to this trilogy? Is it just more popular than the other two? Is it a significantly better film?

And do you need to watch Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance before Oldboy?

I'm at a point where I seriously need to see Oldboy and I'm not sure whether or not I should watch "Sympathy" first.

They don't tie into each other but you need to see all three. They're all beautiful stories that "revenge films" to a new level. Oldboy is the easiest of the three for the casual viewer to appreciate but all three are incredible.

Might have been said already but I'd say Kuya (Cure).

Good film.

If you want the rs links, let me know.

I agree, I liked it--I even liked the American version! I think it's the whole idea of Spirit Photography that got under my skin. I SO want to believe in ghosts, and that's the closest to tangible proof I've seen. Makes it creepier when you can convince yourself it's real.

Don't know if this has been said and I said elsewhere on this forum that I am hot and lazy, but Suicide Club anyone? I don't mean founding one. I think it's amazing.

There's one I really like and constantly suggest, it seems to divide viewers because of the story though.

Audition (aka Ôdishon)
Cure
Cursed (Yoshihiro Hoshino, 2004)
Dark Tales of Japan series (various directors) [I thought that this is a great Hodge Podge of films]
Dark Water (aka Honogurai Mizu No Soko Kara)
Infection (aka Kansen)
Jisatsu saakuru (aka Suicide Club or Suicide Circle)
Ju-on, Ju-on 2, Ju-on: The Grudge, Ju-on: The Grudge 2, Ju-on: The Grudge 3
Kairo (aka Pulse)
One Missed Call (aka Chakushin Ari)
One Missed Call 2 (aka Chakushin Ari 2)
One Missed Call: Final (aka Chakushin Ari:Final)
Parasite Eve
Premonition (aka Yogen)
Reincarnation (aka Rinne)
Ring, Rasen, Ring 2, Ring 0: Birthday
Versus
Tomie
Uzumaki <-- I rather Enjoyed the twisting plot on this one, though it does start slow at first.
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I know that a lot of these have been repeated if not all of them. I just really liked these.

Yeah, I had asked about that one, and as Des said, it got some mixed feedback.

My curiosity is definitely piqued, though... I think I'll bump it up in my Netflix queue.

You are like the only other person (besides ME of course) who has recommended Rinne... I actually thought that it was a good, creepy film and was pretty impressive.

Thanks for the recs... Some of these haven't been mentioned yet, so I'll keep my eyes out for them... Any personal favorites in the bunch? And what are the genres? Ghost? Revenge? Yakuza? Torture? Those seem to be the more popular amongst Asian horror.

I think people might also have issues with the ending. I think of it as sort of Lynchean.

I love Rinne.

It's all a mixture. I think that most of them are ghost and revenge.... usually ghostly revenge. I'll seperate them out in a bit.

Audition (aka Ôdishon) : Disturbing, serial killer/ revenge type. She's not getting so much "revenge" but she is mutilating becasue she wants the feeling of one person to completely love her.
Cure : Excellent movie, another serial killer type. This time the murderer is a secret. If ya haven't watched it, I'm not going to say.
Cursed (Yoshihiro Hoshino, 2004) : A shop is haunted and killing customers.
Dark Tales of Japan series (various directors) [I thought that this is a great Hodge Podge of films]
Dark Water (aka Honogurai Mizu No Soko Kara): Revenge/ghost
Infection (aka Kansen) : Just what it says... infections.
Jisatsu saakuru (aka Suicide Club or Suicide Circle) : Very interesting, lost of suicide and a band is the reason.
Ju-on, Ju-on 2, Ju-on: The Grudge, Ju-on: The Grudge 2, Ju-on: The Grudge 3: Revenge/ghost
Kairo (aka Pulse): revenge ghsot, but mostly ghost.
One Missed Call (aka Chakushin Ari) revenge/ghost
One Missed Call 2 (aka Chakushin Ari 2) revenge /ghost
One Missed Call: Final (aka Chakushin Ari:Final) revenge/ghost
Parasite Eve: mind altering biochemical machina movie
Premonition (aka Yogen) : This movie is about future and past events
Reincarnation (aka Rinne): revenge/ ghost
Ring, Rasen, Ring 2, Ring 0: Birthday : revenge/ghost
Versus: Zombie movie
Tomie : reincarnation/revenge/I'm not exactly sure how to explain Tomie...
Uzumaki: The spiral seems to be an other worldly force...



I really hopes that helps.

Ya may also want to try sick nurses. It's a Thai revenge ghost story.

The Spiral one, I think you were thinking 'Uzumaki'? I would recommend it; I thought it was really good and there's a game called 'find the uzumaki'; basically you look at the sky whenever it's shown and look for a spiral being made =]

Though, I have to warn you, if you've read the manga, it's very different because the film was made while the manga was still being published

I thought...

"Sick Nurses

I really didn't like this one in the beginning but I trudged through the first half only to be surprisingly pleased with the second part. There are some effective scenes and while some of the effects are good some are just plain laughable. The CGI too, is abominable, maybe some of the worst I've seen. Sci Fi does better CGI work. Despite all that and the crazy ass plot I had fun with it, some parts even reminded me of Evil Dead. Anyway, this isn't for everybody, but it is the only movie in recent memory that had me asking myself: "Did that girl just choke on a fetus?""

Sick Nurses


There are some great laughable parts, but the underlying story that you learn more tends the end is what got me more interested. It's graphic, but at teh same time, like it was said before, some of those graphics are just plain bad, while others are great. Also towards the end the deaths are being monitored by the security cameras, which is kind of fun to watch some of the things happen as if they were self inflicted. The begining was horrible slow though. :D



http://horrorz.livejournal.com/ <--- I did a review, but it has many spoilers.

The Dark Knight.

I'm bumping this thread - Maybe we'll get more action in the Asian Horror forum. :)

But ALSO, I want to know what Psycho D would recommend - you're always on the Last Asian Movie thread; what Asian horror movies are at the top of your list?

Let's discuss recommended/favorite Asian horror movies some more. I've fallen off the wagon a bit and need to get back on.

Hola. Missed your bump, but here is my delayed response. You've probably seen them all, but here are some of my favs:
The Isle
Noriko's Dinner Table and Suicide Club
Oldboy series (Sympathy for Mr. V was my fav)
Kairo, the Grudge and The Ring Series (of course)
Shutter
2LDK
The Eye 2
Gozu, Visitor Q, Izo, and Audition
Memories of Murder
Brotherhood of War
Sword of Doom and Kagemusha (stunning Samurai flicks)
Dorm
Re-Cycle
Versus
Reincarnation
Black House (Korean)
Battle Royale
Death Bell
Joint Security Area

lately I have seen some popular & new Asian films; among them I like to recommend the followings:

Cure (1997)...A slow burn serial killer mystery thriller.
Uzumaki (2000)...bizarre & beautiful.
Bunshinsaba (2004)...bit typical but fast paced entertainer.
The Wig (2005)...the surprisingly good thing about it was there's no usual Asian Ghost with long dark hair; nicely atmospheric.
Noroi The Curse (2005)...Best of recent times.
Muoi: Legend of a Portrait (2007)...already recommended.
Truck (2008)...a road thriller with twists & turns.
Voice Letter & A Blood Pledge from Whispering Corridors series.

Thank you SO much. I've seen some of those, but others have been on "my list" for a while and will have to be bumped up... The ones I haven't seen...

• The Isle
• Noriko's Dinner Table and Suicide Club
• The Ring Series (of course)
• 2LDK
• The Eye 2
• Brotherhood of War
• Sword of Doom and Kagemusha (stunning Samurai flicks)
• Dorm
• Versus
• Black House (Korean)
• Death Bell

I'll definitely push those up the Netflix queue (I REALLY wish that they had Death Bell). Of the ones you've recommended and I have seen, I've loved most of them.

You and I definitely share a similar taste, so I'm excited to check these out - I haven' seen any of them. Thank you SO much for the recs. Definitely pushing them up the Netflix queue (well, the ones that they have anyway; Noroi and Muoi aren't there unfortunately).

Have you seen either of the Art of the Devil movies? Psycho D and I have, but I was wondering what your take was on them, Roshiq.

:eek:


2 was so much better than 1. :cool:

Hahaha...

ZEBRAMAN!!!

i forgot about Cure, which was, as stated, a little slow to get rolling but certainly worth the wait. Infection is another rather twisted one that i really did like. And be sure to make Neverending happy and see Zebraman ASAP if'n ya haven't already done so; it 'll be worth it... Ashe.
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What's that one about the alien jellyfish floating in the rivers? Really enjoyed that one.

Akarui Mirai (aka) Bright Future?

Yah, that's the one! Loved it!

Star of David: Hunting for Beautiful Girls
All Night Long 2

yeah I have seen both of them but I can remember very few things about the first one, but at least sure enough that 2nd one was far better than that unrelated 1st part. AOD2 aka Long Khong was a nice creepy and gruesome tale of Asian Voodoo magic & witchcraft. There were some cruel & disturbing scenes that made it definitely worth watching for any gore fans. Nice Premise, okay cast and decent direction delivered a good experience with the movie.

Nice post... interesting !