Japanese Horror

From Satoshi Kon, starring Junko Iwao, Rica Matsumoto, Shinpachi Tsuji, Masaaki Ôkura
Rated R

Perfect Blue is a psychological thriller directed by Satoshi Kon that follows Mima Kirigoe, a former pop idol who decides to pursue an acting career. Her anxieties about leaving her past life behind are compounded when she begins to receive anonymous threats. As these threats increase, Mima’s mental state begins to unravel, and she slowly loses her grip on reality and sanity. Ultimately, Mima must confront the demons from her past and face the truth about her own identity. With dark themes and a gripping story, Perfect Blue is a compelling film that explores the mental landscape of its protagonist and the consequences of her transition.

From Kinji Fukasaku, starring Tatsuya Fujiwara, Aki Maeda, Tarô Yamamoto, Chiaki Kuriyama
Rated Not Rated

Battle Royale is a 2000 Japanese dystopian action film directed by Kinji Fukasaku. The story follows a group of high school students, who are forced to fight to the death by their government as part of a ruthless program designed to keep the population in check. The students are outfitted with electronic collars and weapons, and placed on an island where they must survive a three-day period in which they must kill one another. As the students fight for survival, a teacher and former soldier attempt to protect them from the government's oppressive forces. In the end, only one student survives the brutal game of survival.

From Ishirô Honda, starring Takashi Shimura, Akihiko Hirata, Akira Takarada, Momoko Kôchi
Rated Not Rated

Godzilla is a 1954 Japanese science fiction kaiju film directed and co-written by Ishirō Honda. The film stars Takashi Shimura, Momoko Kōchi, and Akihiko Hirata. The film tells the story of a giant prehistoric monster, Godzilla, that rises from the water and ravages a city in Japan. The movie follows a group of scientists, a reporter, and an army officer as they attempt to stop the monster, eventually succeeding with the help of a new weapon, an Oxygen Destroyer. The movie was extremely successful in Japan, becoming the highest grossing movie of 1954. Its success spawned numerous sequels, remakes, spin-offs, and other versions of the monster, making Godzilla a cultural icon.

From Kiyoshi Kurosawa, starring Masato Hagiwara, Kôji Yakusho, Tsuyoshi Ujiki, Anna Nakagawa
Rated Not Rated

From Sion Sono, starring Mitsuru Fukikoshi, Denden, Asuka Kurosawa, Megumi Kagurazaka
Rated Not Rated

From Sion Sono, starring Kazue Fukiishi, Tsugumi, Yuriko Yoshitaka, Shirô Namiki
Rated Not Rated

From Takashi Miike, starring Ryo Ishibashi, Eihi Shiina, Tetsu Sawaki, Jun Kunimura
Rated R

From Takashi Miike, starring Tadanobu Asano, Nao Ômori, Shin'ya Tsukamoto, Paulyn Sun
Rated R

From Takashi Miike, starring Kenji Sawada, Keiko Matsuzaka, Shinji Takeda, Naomi Nishida
Rated R

From Takashi Miike, starring Yûta Sone, Kimika Yoshino, Shôhei Hino, Keiko Tomita
Rated R

From Directors: Fruit Chan, Park Chan-wook, Takashi Miike, starring Bai Ling, Lee Byung-hun, Kyoko Hasegawa, Pauline Lau
Rated R

From Directors: Hideaki Anno, Shinji Higuchi, starring Hiroki Hasegawa, Yutaka Takenouchi, Satomi Ishihara, Ren Ôsugi
Rated Not Rated

From Takashi Shimizu, starring Megumi Okina, Misaki Itô, Misa Uehara, Yui Ichikawa
Rated R

From Kiyoshi Kurosawa, starring Haruhiko Katô, Kumiko Asô, Koyuki, Kurume Arisaka
Rated R

From Takashi Miike, starring Ko Shibasaki, Shin'ichi Tsutsumi, Kazue Fukiishi, Anna Nagata
Rated R

From Yôjirô Takita, starring Mansai Nomura, Hideaki Itô, Hiroyuki Sanada, Eriko Imai
Rated R

From Takashi Shimizu, starring Shin'ya Tsukamoto, Tomomi Miyashita, Kazuhiro Nakahara, Miho Ninagawa
Rated R