Ichi The Killer (2001)
Ultra-violent film about an autistic-turned-killing machine.
The J-Horror Virus (2023)
How did a single ‘Big in Japan’ videotape change the course of global horror history? This documentary charts the origins, evolution and diffusion across the world of a distinctive brand of Japanese supernatural chillers featuring vengeful ghosts manifesting themselves through contemporary technology against a backdrop of urban alienation and social decay.
Kotoko (2011)
A single mother clings to life amid nightmarish mental problems and self-mutilation.
Marebito (2004)
Gory J-horror about a cameraman obsessed with capturing fear on film.
A Snake Of June (2002)
A stalker at the end of phone line listens as a married woman lives out sexual fantasies.
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