Last week, Chris and I saw the SF screener for Paranormal Activity and bit for the hype. We had skipped it when it made... ...and there's more »

Three very distinct films… possibly sharing a common ocular-obsessed thread, though. Because you all have probably already seen these, I just thought I’d jot... ...and there's more »

Director: Shusuke Kaneko Starring: Tatsuya Fujiwara, Kenichi Matsuyama, Erika Toda Genre: Manga I’ve officially had to watch this film twice past my patience limit just because I couldn’t... ...and there's more »

Director: Chris Carter Starring: David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson Genre: Drama, Supernatural HE-SAID X-Files: I Want to Believe. Color me pleasantly surprised. I know that this film has been receiving... ...and there's more »

Director: Shinya Tsukamoto Starring: Hitomi, Ryuhei Matsuda, Shinya Tsukamoto, Yoshio Harada, Ren Osugi Genre: Japan, Horror, Supernatural, Splatter Note: This was originally going to be an “in-brief”... ...and there's more »

Episodes: 1-26 Genre: comedy, vampire, supernatural, romantic Release Date: March 18, 2008 So I’m not an Anime enthusiast; even the occasional Anime series makes me cringe (do they... ...and there's more »

NOTE: This is my introduction to Mushi-Shi. Anything below was gleaned from vol 6. Hopefully I will get to watch more! ... ...and there's more »

In 2005 the Anime world saw something akin to America’s own Grindhouse double feature. The Clamp Double Feature was a “co-op” production of two back-to-back... ...and there's more »

Paprika Note: If you’re already a fan of anime and familiar with Satoshi Kon, skip to the third paragraph. HE SAID Truth be told, anime is no... ...and there's more »

A landmark film in every respect, Jigoku (Hell, aka: The Sinners of Hell), directed by the “father of Japanese horror,” Nobuo Nakagawa (Duel at Lightning... ...and there's more »

With director Takashi Miike, you’re never quite sure what you’re going to get. Whether stoic dramas (Sabu), gonzo comedies (Zebraman), gross-out masterpieces (Ichi the... ...and there's more »

A friend once jokingly said, “if you expect the worst from the world, you’ll never be disappointed”. Such must be the mantra of paranoid psychopaths... ...and there's more »

There are quite a few Russian fairy tales that may even instill fear in the hearts of adults as they portend the forces of good... ...and there's more »

Let me remind you that Yakusho Koji (Tampopo, Charisma, Memoirs of a Geisha) is much more than a pair of walking cheekbones with a ‘fro.... ...and there's more »

Perpetually oscillating between the disturbing, mysterious, perverted, horrific, explosive, meditative, surreal, hilarious, and introspective, Gantz is one of the most entertaining, and frankly, best animes... ...and there's more »

Restore the rules of the world… Freedom’s just another disease… A truly healthy human longs to obey… These [magic] mushrooms are delicious! CAN’T SEE THE... ...and there's more »

This was a review from Lee back when we used to write for Film Rotation. We are reprinting it here for the first time. Give... ...and there's more »