Remake of Pang Ho-Cheung's 2004 movie “Beyond Our Ken”, “Thorns of Beauty” is a story about an unlikely erotic triangle, which has been adapted in a Japanese setting by Hideo Jojo, who is in charge of both the direction and the script (along Kaori Sawai). The movie opened in Japan in January and now finds its place in Nippon Connection.
Thorns of Beauty is screening at Nippon Connection
24-year-old Momo is a timid young woman who works in a public library. She was recently dumped by her fashion photographer boyfriend Kentaro, but is still worried about some explicit photos he took of her and never returned. One day, she has a chance encounter with his new girlfriend Riko, and decides to approach her and ask her help to delete the photos. Riko, an aspiring dancer who doubles as a barwoman, is initially suspicious of the “nerdy” girl that essentially stalked her,...
Thorns of Beauty is screening at Nippon Connection
24-year-old Momo is a timid young woman who works in a public library. She was recently dumped by her fashion photographer boyfriend Kentaro, but is still worried about some explicit photos he took of her and never returned. One day, she has a chance encounter with his new girlfriend Riko, and decides to approach her and ask her help to delete the photos. Riko, an aspiring dancer who doubles as a barwoman, is initially suspicious of the “nerdy” girl that essentially stalked her,...
- 6/11/2023
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
The themes of Rikiya Imaizumi’s films are en vogue right now, tackling slow-developing love stories, and indeed their fallout, in a dialogue-heavy approach. With slick, stylish coffee shop and urbane apartment settings, “By the Window” has a lot in common with many modern Japanese novels, as well as the films of fellow director Ryusuke Hamaguchi, a director whose career his has paralleled.
Shigemi (Goro Inagaki) is a freelance literary critic, married to editor Sae (Yuri Nakamura). From early on, we can see that their relationship has become more about sharing opinions on work than listening to each other. As such, Sae is having an affair with a novelist, and Shigemi knows it. Attending the press conference for her prize-winning new novel, he befriends young writer Rua (Tina Tamashiro), and the pair regularly meet to discuss the inspiration for her characters. Their age difference means nothing can happen, though it...
Shigemi (Goro Inagaki) is a freelance literary critic, married to editor Sae (Yuri Nakamura). From early on, we can see that their relationship has become more about sharing opinions on work than listening to each other. As such, Sae is having an affair with a novelist, and Shigemi knows it. Attending the press conference for her prize-winning new novel, he befriends young writer Rua (Tina Tamashiro), and the pair regularly meet to discuss the inspiration for her characters. Their age difference means nothing can happen, though it...
- 1/12/2023
- by Andrew Thayne
- AsianMoviePulse
Tatsushi Ohmori made an impressive transition from arthouse filmmaker to cineplex crowd pleaser. Known for violent disruptions of conventions both cinematic and social, he created his own style, starting in 2005 with the debut film “The Whispering of Gods”. His latest production, “Goodbye Cruel World”, is a heist movie about a group of people who rob a Yakuza gang. Betrayal, love, and revenge are mixed together and crowned with an A-List cast.
Goodbye Cruel World is screening at Hawai’i International Film Festival
Nao Ohmori (“Outrage Coda” 2017) steals the show as a detective hired by the yakuza to find the culprits. On the other side, “Drive my Car” actor Hidetoshi Nishijima leads the robbers, consisting of Takumi Saitoh (“Shin Godzilla” 2016), Hio Miyazawa (“his” 2020), Tina Tamashiro (“Diner” 2019), Tomokazu Miura (“Adrift in Tokyo” 2007), and Daisuke Miyagawa (“Drop” 2009). All the characters are portrayed in a passive way, and their story is told with many omissions,...
Goodbye Cruel World is screening at Hawai’i International Film Festival
Nao Ohmori (“Outrage Coda” 2017) steals the show as a detective hired by the yakuza to find the culprits. On the other side, “Drive my Car” actor Hidetoshi Nishijima leads the robbers, consisting of Takumi Saitoh (“Shin Godzilla” 2016), Hio Miyazawa (“his” 2020), Tina Tamashiro (“Diner” 2019), Tomokazu Miura (“Adrift in Tokyo” 2007), and Daisuke Miyagawa (“Drop” 2009). All the characters are portrayed in a passive way, and their story is told with many omissions,...
- 11/7/2022
- by Alexander Knoth
- AsianMoviePulse
Shigemi Ichikawa (Goro Inagaki) works as a freelance writer. He is married to Sae (Yuri Nakamura), who works as an editor. His wife is involved in an affair with a popular novelist that she works with. Shigemi Ichikawa is aware of his wife’s infidelity, but he is unable to tell her that he knows. One day, Shigemi Ichikawa reads a novel written by female high school student Rua Kubo (Tina Tamashiro), whom he met at a literature award ceremony. He is fascinated by her novel. He asks her if the novel is based on a real person and if so, he would like to meet that person.
- 9/29/2022
- by Don Anelli
- AsianMoviePulse
"Beauty and the Beast" truly is a tale as old as time, and has been retold in countless ways, like the Ron Perlman and Linda Hamilton TV series of the same name, the Fran Drescher comedy "The Beautician and the Beast," the teen rom-drama "Beastly," or even in an episode of "Hello Kitty's Furry Tale Theater." Recently, legendary Japanese filmmaker Mamoru Hosoda delivered "Belle," a magnificent animated sci-fi fantasy film that thrusts the tale out of the world of old and into the techno future.
The story takes place in the not-so-distant future where the internet has evolved into a legitimate virtual reality called U, where avatars are created by users' scanned biometric information. A teenager named Suzu creates an avatar named Belle who becomes a pop superstar, but everything changes when her virtual concert is interrupted by the seemingly undefeatable fighter The Dragon (or "The Beast"), who she quickly becomes infatuated with.
The story takes place in the not-so-distant future where the internet has evolved into a legitimate virtual reality called U, where avatars are created by users' scanned biometric information. A teenager named Suzu creates an avatar named Belle who becomes a pop superstar, but everything changes when her virtual concert is interrupted by the seemingly undefeatable fighter The Dragon (or "The Beast"), who she quickly becomes infatuated with.
- 8/12/2022
- by BJ Colangelo
- Slash Film
The Film
The new Miyazaki. That’s a description I’ve heard applied to Mamoru Hosoda over and over, and it’s never sat well with me. Notwithstanding that Hosoda has expressed critical feelings about Miyazaki’s depiction of women, or my own apathy about Miyazaki’s films, Hosoda isn’t the new anybody, nor does he need to be. He’s the first Mamoru Hosoda, and across his six solo features, he’s established a strong authorial voice and, for my money, stands out as one of the best and most exciting filmmakers working today, and not just in animation.
Belle, like Hosoda’s previous films, takes a gigantic sci-fi concept and boils it down to a tiny personal story. The setting is contemporary, but the internet seems to be dominated by an app called U, a social network which, through body sharing technology (think a less gross take...
The new Miyazaki. That’s a description I’ve heard applied to Mamoru Hosoda over and over, and it’s never sat well with me. Notwithstanding that Hosoda has expressed critical feelings about Miyazaki’s depiction of women, or my own apathy about Miyazaki’s films, Hosoda isn’t the new anybody, nor does he need to be. He’s the first Mamoru Hosoda, and across his six solo features, he’s established a strong authorial voice and, for my money, stands out as one of the best and most exciting filmmakers working today, and not just in animation.
Belle, like Hosoda’s previous films, takes a gigantic sci-fi concept and boils it down to a tiny personal story. The setting is contemporary, but the internet seems to be dominated by an app called U, a social network which, through body sharing technology (think a less gross take...
- 7/13/2022
- by Sam Inglis
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
The Opening Ceremony for the Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia 2022 was held at Line Cube Shibuya on June 7th (Tue). 9 awards were presented at the ceremony. U-25 Program, Shibuya Diversity Award, Biogen Award, Book Shorts Award, Amuse Musical Short Film Pitch Competition, Milbon Beauty Award, Save the Earth! Minister’s Award, the Ministry of the Environment & J-wave Award, and Global Spotlight Award.
Ssff & Asia received 5720 entries for the competitions including Official Competition supported by Sony from 126 countries & regions. The judges will select best short awards of each category: International, Asia International, Japan, Non-Fiction, and Animation among about 200 finalists. Grand-Prix is selected from winners of the Academy Awards Accredited 5 Competitions. Each winner will be eligible to the Oscar of the short film category next year and will be announced on June 20th at Meiji-Jingu Kaikan in Tokyo. Ssff & Asia 2022 has begun its screening from today till June 20th at Tokyo as well as Online Venue.
Ssff & Asia received 5720 entries for the competitions including Official Competition supported by Sony from 126 countries & regions. The judges will select best short awards of each category: International, Asia International, Japan, Non-Fiction, and Animation among about 200 finalists. Grand-Prix is selected from winners of the Academy Awards Accredited 5 Competitions. Each winner will be eligible to the Oscar of the short film category next year and will be announced on June 20th at Meiji-Jingu Kaikan in Tokyo. Ssff & Asia 2022 has begun its screening from today till June 20th at Tokyo as well as Online Venue.
- 6/11/2022
- by Grace Han
- AsianMoviePulse
Kimihiro Watanuki (Ryunosuke Kamiki) is a lonely high school student who has a special ability to see ayakashi (vengeful spirits). He is tormented by this curse and wishes to live a normal life. One day, he meets a mysterious owner of a store, Yūko Ichihara (Kou Shibasaki), a witch who grants people’s wishes. She claims to be able to help him but as payment for her services, Kimihiro must work for Yūko. He soon discovers that nothing is what it seems.
Mika Ninagawa is the director, working with a script by Erika Yoshida. Other cast members include Hokuto Matsumura, Tina Tamashiro, Daoko, and Serena Motola.
According to Anime News Network, manga artist group Clamp serialised the original xxxHOLiC manga in Kodansha’s Weekly Young Magazine and Bessatsu Shōnen Magazine from 2003 to 2011, although it was renamed xxxHOLiC: Rō in 2009. The latest manga which launched in 2013 is xxxHOLiC: Rei. The popular...
Mika Ninagawa is the director, working with a script by Erika Yoshida. Other cast members include Hokuto Matsumura, Tina Tamashiro, Daoko, and Serena Motola.
According to Anime News Network, manga artist group Clamp serialised the original xxxHOLiC manga in Kodansha’s Weekly Young Magazine and Bessatsu Shōnen Magazine from 2003 to 2011, although it was renamed xxxHOLiC: Rō in 2009. The latest manga which launched in 2013 is xxxHOLiC: Rei. The popular...
- 2/26/2022
- by Suzie Cho
- AsianMoviePulse
Belle Ryu to Sobakasu no Hime International Trailer — Mamoru Hosoda‘s Belle: Ryu to Sobakasu no Hime (2021) international movie trailer has been released by Toho. The Belle Ryu to Sobakasu no Hime international trailer stars Kaho Nakamura, Rina Izuta, Tina Tamashiro, Koji Yakusho, Shota Sometani, Ryo Narita, Kenjiro Tsuda, Mamoru Miyano, Toshiyuki [...]
Continue reading: Belle (2021) International Movie Trailer: Suzu reinvents herself on the Internet in Mamoru Hosoda‘s Anime Film...
Continue reading: Belle (2021) International Movie Trailer: Suzu reinvents herself on the Internet in Mamoru Hosoda‘s Anime Film...
- 6/17/2021
- by Rollo Tomasi
- Film-Book
Sneak Peek the new TV series "Followers", focusing on stories of people working, living and playing in Tokyo, Japan, influenced by social media networks, starring Miki Nakatani and Elaiza Ikeda, streaming February 27, 2020 on Netflix:
"...'Rimi Nara' (Nakatani) is a popular photographer.
"'Natsume Hyakuta' (Ikeda) came to Tokyo to achieve her dream of becoming an actress. But it's not so easy for Natsume to achieve her dream..."
Cast also includes Mari Natsuki as 'Eriko', Yuka Itaya as 'Akane', Kom I as 'Sani', Shuhei Uesugi as 'Hiraku', Nobuaki Kaneko as 'Yuruko', Yutaro as 'Nori', Mika Nakashima, Tadanobu Asano, Hidekazu Mashima, Show Kasamatsu, Naomi Watanabe and Tina Tamashiro.
Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "Followers"...
"...'Rimi Nara' (Nakatani) is a popular photographer.
"'Natsume Hyakuta' (Ikeda) came to Tokyo to achieve her dream of becoming an actress. But it's not so easy for Natsume to achieve her dream..."
Cast also includes Mari Natsuki as 'Eriko', Yuka Itaya as 'Akane', Kom I as 'Sani', Shuhei Uesugi as 'Hiraku', Nobuaki Kaneko as 'Yuruko', Yutaro as 'Nori', Mika Nakashima, Tadanobu Asano, Hidekazu Mashima, Show Kasamatsu, Naomi Watanabe and Tina Tamashiro.
Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "Followers"...
- 2/5/2020
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Based on the manga from Shūzō Oshimi, “Flowers of Evil” follows a young student named Takao. After stealing the gym clothes of his crush, a troubled student, Sawa witnesses the act and blackmails him. The two forge a contract which leaves Takao at the mercy of Sawa’s outbursts and bizarre requests.
“Flowers of Evil” is screening at Five Flavours Asian Film Festival
After suffering at the hands of Sawa and her requests, Takao starts to grow an odd fascination for the girl, and he begins to develop romantic feelings for her. The two plot a grand statement to show the town of “s***-bugs” the dark underbelly of their quaint existence. The film follows Takao’s journey with Sawa, as well as his life struggling with the memories after they part ways.
To preface the review, I will admit bias within the title of “Flowers of Evil”, since the...
“Flowers of Evil” is screening at Five Flavours Asian Film Festival
After suffering at the hands of Sawa and her requests, Takao starts to grow an odd fascination for the girl, and he begins to develop romantic feelings for her. The two plot a grand statement to show the town of “s***-bugs” the dark underbelly of their quaint existence. The film follows Takao’s journey with Sawa, as well as his life struggling with the memories after they part ways.
To preface the review, I will admit bias within the title of “Flowers of Evil”, since the...
- 11/15/2019
- by Adam Symchuk
- AsianMoviePulse
Japanese fashion photographer-turned-filmmaker Mika Ninagawa pulls out all the stops in her madly colored, frantically paced and urgently orchestrated faux-horror-comedy Diner.
It stars pretty young innocent Tina Tamashiro as an unwanted, not too bright girl whose talent for cooking keeps her alive when she gets a job waiting tables in a yakuza restaurant out of hell, run by a seductive but dangerous chef played by Tatsuya Fujiwara (Battle Royale, Death Note). The entertainment quotient is high and should hit the outré spot with local teen audiences and manga addicts in general. The pic is scheduled for release by Warner Bros. in Japan ...
It stars pretty young innocent Tina Tamashiro as an unwanted, not too bright girl whose talent for cooking keeps her alive when she gets a job waiting tables in a yakuza restaurant out of hell, run by a seductive but dangerous chef played by Tatsuya Fujiwara (Battle Royale, Death Note). The entertainment quotient is high and should hit the outré spot with local teen audiences and manga addicts in general. The pic is scheduled for release by Warner Bros. in Japan ...
- 6/20/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Japanese fashion photographer-turned-filmmaker Mika Ninagawa pulls out all the stops in her madly colored, frantically paced and urgently orchestrated faux-horror-comedy Diner.
It stars pretty young innocent Tina Tamashiro as an unwanted, not too bright girl whose talent for cooking keeps her alive when she gets a job waiting tables in a yakuza restaurant out of hell, run by a seductive but dangerous chef played by Tatsuya Fujiwara (Battle Royale, Death Note). The entertainment quotient is high and should hit the outré spot with local teen audiences and manga addicts in general. The pic is scheduled for release by Warner Bros. in Japan ...
It stars pretty young innocent Tina Tamashiro as an unwanted, not too bright girl whose talent for cooking keeps her alive when she gets a job waiting tables in a yakuza restaurant out of hell, run by a seductive but dangerous chef played by Tatsuya Fujiwara (Battle Royale, Death Note). The entertainment quotient is high and should hit the outré spot with local teen audiences and manga addicts in general. The pic is scheduled for release by Warner Bros. in Japan ...
- 6/20/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Director: Kôji Shiraishi. Writers: Takashi Shimizu, Kôji Suzuki. Cast: Mizuki Yamamoto, Tina Tamashiro and Aimi Satsukawa. There have been a combined total of twenty plus films, set in the Ringu and Ju-on film universes. Spanning eighteen years, these villains have killed untold numbers victims. Now, both cursed spirits face each other in Sadako v Kayako! Shot in Japan, the film was put together after an April Fool's Joke went viral. And, this outing is lighter in tone, compared to the earlier, more horrifying titles. This film fan was reminded of Hong-jin Na's The Wailing (2015), while watching this title. In both films, shamans are powerless to fight the supernatural. Still, the outcome of Sadako v Kayako can be predicted from a mile away. There is no way these iconic, money-making characters can take a final sleep. Sadako v Kayako is a bit predictable, but it is also an entertaining film.
- 1/30/2017
- by noreply@blogger.com (Michael Allen)
- 28 Days Later Analysis
Stars: Runa Endo, Elly Nanami, Mizuki Yamamoto, Tina Tamashiro, Aimi Satsukawa, Misato Tanaka, Masahiro Kômoto, Masanobu Andô, Rintaro Shibamoto, Maiko Kikuchi | Written by Takashi Shimizu, Kôji Suzuki | Directed by Kôji Shiraishi
In the battle of horror film icons, it is fair to say that the dream match-up was of course Freddy vs. Jason. A fun film, it could never live up to the expectation created around it, which could be a problem faced with Sadako vs. Kayako. Pitting The Ring against The Grudge is something of a dream match, but can it live up to expectation?
When the cursed video tape is once again watched, two friends find themselves on a race against time to stop the curse. With the help of spiritual medium Kyozo (Masanobu Andô) their may be a chance, by pitting Sadako against Kayako the known ghost who haunts a nearby house. When another girl is cursed by the house though,...
In the battle of horror film icons, it is fair to say that the dream match-up was of course Freddy vs. Jason. A fun film, it could never live up to the expectation created around it, which could be a problem faced with Sadako vs. Kayako. Pitting The Ring against The Grudge is something of a dream match, but can it live up to expectation?
When the cursed video tape is once again watched, two friends find themselves on a race against time to stop the curse. With the help of spiritual medium Kyozo (Masanobu Andô) their may be a chance, by pitting Sadako against Kayako the known ghost who haunts a nearby house. When another girl is cursed by the house though,...
- 1/27/2017
- by Paul Metcalf
- Nerdly
"You must never go near there." Happy Friday the 13th! Celebrate the day with this trailer for Sadako vs Kayako, a Japanese horror mashup pitting the evil ghosts The Ring and Grudge series against each other. It was inevitable that one day we'd see these two long-black-haired evil spirits battling in the same movie, like how it was obvious one day they'd make Freddy vs Jason. And just like that movie, this seems to be pretty bad, despite their best efforts to make something fun. The cast includes Mizuki Yamamoto, Tina Tamashiro, Aimi Satsukawa, and Misato Tanaka. This looks very silly, but thankfully not as terrible as the Scary Movie spoofs, but I'm still not sure. The rock song they use in the trailer seems like an odd choice. Here's the official Us trailer (+ poster) for Kôji Shiraishi's Sadako vs Kayako, direct from YouTube: A girl (Mizuki Yamamoto) after...
- 1/13/2017
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
The idea of different canonical figures from horror clashing in one realm has left the circulation of pure fan fiction since 2003’s Freddy Vs. Jason (yeah, I mentioned it). Now, J-horror is getting its own iteration of evil against evil in the form of Sadako vs. Kayako, which pits the antagonistic forces from Ringu and The Grudge in a demonic gladiator match. However, as it must always go, humans are in danger, too. So, a girl (Mizuki Yamamoto) watches a cursed video tape In a haunted house (I mean, come on, that’s a rookie mistake x2!) and whoosh, she’s caught between a demon and a…demon in a fight for her life.
Borrowing iconography from both franchises Sadako vs. Kayako seems to embrace a silly tone while still trying to startle its audience. Horror and humor is a fine line to walk, and it remains to be seen...
Borrowing iconography from both franchises Sadako vs. Kayako seems to embrace a silly tone while still trying to startle its audience. Horror and humor is a fine line to walk, and it remains to be seen...
- 1/12/2017
- by Mike Mazzanti
- The Film Stage
For 10 years, Five Flavours Film Festival has been presenting the best cinema from Asia, its meanings and contexts. Initially, the Festival focused solely on Vietnamese films, but it evolved to become a yearly review of the cinema of East and Southeast Asia, the only such event in the country.
The 10th edition is held in Warsaw, on November 16-23 (Muranów and Kinoteka cinemas), and in Wrocław on November 18-24 (New Horizons Cinema).
This year’s edition of Five Flavours is the biggest in history – it presents over 40 productions. The program combines artistic and commercial cinema, allowing the audience to experience the best Asian films have to offer. On the one hand, there are the intimate stories with a social angle, on the other – fresh, innovative blockbusters, filled with the sheer joy of cinematic creation, attracting millions of viewers in their homelands.
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This diversity is already visible in the choice...
The 10th edition is held in Warsaw, on November 16-23 (Muranów and Kinoteka cinemas), and in Wrocław on November 18-24 (New Horizons Cinema).
This year’s edition of Five Flavours is the biggest in history – it presents over 40 productions. The program combines artistic and commercial cinema, allowing the audience to experience the best Asian films have to offer. On the one hand, there are the intimate stories with a social angle, on the other – fresh, innovative blockbusters, filled with the sheer joy of cinematic creation, attracting millions of viewers in their homelands.
Three
This diversity is already visible in the choice...
- 10/28/2016
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
Here’s where I admit something I generally don’t talk about: I’m not the world’s biggest fan of either Ringu or Ju-On: The Grudge. Sure, I’ve seen both, and Ringu did manage to creep me out some 15 years ago now, but honestly, they aren’t franchises I revisit. The same could be said for their American counterparts. While The Ring is easily one of the best remakes of the last two decades, the initial creepiness that came from my first viewing has worn off by now, and I flat out disliked The Grudge when I saw it on opening weekend. I’m an awful person, yes.
With that said, I wasn’t all that excited about seeing Sadako vs Kayako while at Fantastic Fest, but by the end, director Kôji Shiraishi won me over with his tongue-in-cheek approach to these two now iconic horror villains. Sadako...
With that said, I wasn’t all that excited about seeing Sadako vs Kayako while at Fantastic Fest, but by the end, director Kôji Shiraishi won me over with his tongue-in-cheek approach to these two now iconic horror villains. Sadako...
- 10/10/2016
- by Heather Wixson
- DailyDead
The Phoenix International Horror and Sci-Fi Film Festival has officially unveiled its lineup for the 2nd Annual Horror Showcase, giving horror fans three big reasons to flock to Phoenix this October 18th–20th.
Press Release: Phoenix, Arizona (September 19th, 2016) – It’s that wonderful time of year again horror fans. The International Horror and Sci-Fi Film Festival is excited to announce the program of films for the 2nd Annual Horror Showcase taking place over three nights from October 18th-20th at Harkins Scottsdale 101 Theaters in Phoenix, Arizona.
The inaugural event in 2015 played host to three films, The Final Girls, Bite, and Bone Tomahawk, offering eager horror fans a little something different every evening. The goal for the International Horror and Sci-Fi Film Festival is to provide events where unique, diverse, subversive, experimental, and artistic filmmakers and films can display their creations to an eager community of film enthusiasts.
“October is the...
Press Release: Phoenix, Arizona (September 19th, 2016) – It’s that wonderful time of year again horror fans. The International Horror and Sci-Fi Film Festival is excited to announce the program of films for the 2nd Annual Horror Showcase taking place over three nights from October 18th-20th at Harkins Scottsdale 101 Theaters in Phoenix, Arizona.
The inaugural event in 2015 played host to three films, The Final Girls, Bite, and Bone Tomahawk, offering eager horror fans a little something different every evening. The goal for the International Horror and Sci-Fi Film Festival is to provide events where unique, diverse, subversive, experimental, and artistic filmmakers and films can display their creations to an eager community of film enthusiasts.
“October is the...
- 10/10/2016
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
The streaming service backed by AMC Networks has acquired all North American rights to the J-Horror face-off set to receive its international premiere in Toronto.
Sadako vs. Kayako is a Ringu-Ju-on (The Ring-The Grudge) crossover as the demons from each franchise battle each other.
Koji Shiraishi’s film follows a girl who learns she has two days to live after she watches a cursed video and tries to break the curse by pitting the entity Sadako that possesses her against a spirit that haunts a house.
Mizuki Yamamoto, Tina Tamashiro, Aimi Satsukawa, Misato Tanaka, Masahiro Komoto and Masanobu Ando star. The film premiered in Japan on June 18.
Sadako Vs. Kayako will get a festival run throughout autumn and a multi-platform release late in the year via Shudder.
“As the home for the best in curated horror, we are excited to bring this fun-packed faceoff between two worldwide horror icons exclusively to North American audiences,” said Shudder...
Sadako vs. Kayako is a Ringu-Ju-on (The Ring-The Grudge) crossover as the demons from each franchise battle each other.
Koji Shiraishi’s film follows a girl who learns she has two days to live after she watches a cursed video and tries to break the curse by pitting the entity Sadako that possesses her against a spirit that haunts a house.
Mizuki Yamamoto, Tina Tamashiro, Aimi Satsukawa, Misato Tanaka, Masahiro Komoto and Masanobu Ando star. The film premiered in Japan on June 18.
Sadako Vs. Kayako will get a festival run throughout autumn and a multi-platform release late in the year via Shudder.
“As the home for the best in curated horror, we are excited to bring this fun-packed faceoff between two worldwide horror icons exclusively to North American audiences,” said Shudder...
- 8/10/2016
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Wanna know how some of your favorite sounds, action sequences, or visual effects were created? Daily Dead got a chance to do a Q&A with the VFX Legion team who worked on The Purge: Anarchy, Hardcore Henry, Ouija, and more. Also in today’s Horror Highlights: a Sharkansas Women’s Prison Massacre Blu-ray clip and trailer as well as three promo videos for Sadako vs Kayako.
Daily Dead Q&A with the VFX Legion Team, Breakdown Reel and Images:
Thanks for taking the time to answer some questions for us. Can you give our readers an idea of what the VFX Legion team does to improve the look of a film and enhance the cinematic experience for viewers?
There are a lot of things that make up a movie. There’s sound, acting, locations, lighting, editing, and often times, visual effects. There are a ton of aspects to visual effects.
Daily Dead Q&A with the VFX Legion Team, Breakdown Reel and Images:
Thanks for taking the time to answer some questions for us. Can you give our readers an idea of what the VFX Legion team does to improve the look of a film and enhance the cinematic experience for viewers?
There are a lot of things that make up a movie. There’s sound, acting, locations, lighting, editing, and often times, visual effects. There are a ton of aspects to visual effects.
- 4/29/2016
- by Tamika Jones
- DailyDead
Familiar and frightening faces from two of Japan’s biggest horror franchises, Ringu (aka The Ring) and Ju-On (aka The Grudge), haunt humans who get caught in their cursed crossfire in the new trailer for Sadako vs Kayako.
Like something plucked from a horror fan’s daydream, Sadako vs Kayako will feature a showdown between the supernatural antagonists from the Ringu and Ju-On franchises. Horror fans living in Japan won’t have to wait long to lay eyes on Sadako vs Kayako, as the film is scheduled for a June 18th release. There’s no word yet on when it will debut elsewhere in the world. In the meantime, Paramount will release Rings in the Us on October 28th.
Sadako vs Kayako is directed by Kôji Shiraishi and stars Mizuki Yamamoto, Tina Tamashiro, Aimi Satsukawa, Misato Tanaka, Masahiro Kômoto, and Masanobu Andô, with Takako Fuji reprising her role as the...
Like something plucked from a horror fan’s daydream, Sadako vs Kayako will feature a showdown between the supernatural antagonists from the Ringu and Ju-On franchises. Horror fans living in Japan won’t have to wait long to lay eyes on Sadako vs Kayako, as the film is scheduled for a June 18th release. There’s no word yet on when it will debut elsewhere in the world. In the meantime, Paramount will release Rings in the Us on October 28th.
Sadako vs Kayako is directed by Kôji Shiraishi and stars Mizuki Yamamoto, Tina Tamashiro, Aimi Satsukawa, Misato Tanaka, Masahiro Kômoto, and Masanobu Andô, with Takako Fuji reprising her role as the...
- 4/22/2016
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Two powerful Japanese spirits are about to go to battle ! Here's the trailer for "Sadako Vs Kayako", where Sadako from "The Ring" is fighting Kayako from "The Grudge". Directed by Koji Shiraishi ("Grostesque", "Ju-rei"...), the movie stars Mizuki Yamamoto, Tina Tamashiro, Aimi Satsukawa and Misato Tanaka. "Sadako Vs Kayako" is already in production for release in 4-d next June in Japan.The vengeful spirits of the Ring and Grudge series face off....
- 4/22/2016
- www.ohmygore.com/
Two powerful Japanese spirits are about to go to battle ! Here's the trailer for "Sadako Vs Kayako", where Sadako from "The Ring" is fighting Kayako from "The Grudge". Directed by Koji Shiraishi ("Grostesque", "Ju-rei"...), the movie stars Mizuki Yamamoto, Tina Tamashiro, Aimi Satsukawa and Misato Tanaka. "Sadako Vs Kayako" is already in production for release in 4-d next June in Japan.The vengeful spirits of the Ring and Grudge series face off....
- 4/22/2016
- www.ohmygore.com/
World premieres of Wim Wenders’ Every Thing Will Be Fine, Oliver Hirschbiegel’s Elser (13 Minutes) and Pablo Larraín’s The Club added to programme.
The 65th Berlin International Film Festival (Feb 5-15) has unveiled its full Competition line-up.
Some 21 of the 23 titles will be world premieres, and 19 features from across Europe, North America, the Middle East and Asia will compete for Golden and Silver Bears.
New additions include Wim Wenders’ Every Thing Will Be Fine, which will play out of competition. The film, shot in 3D, stars James Franco as a writer who accidentally hits and kills a child while out driving. Co-stars include Charlotte Gainsbourg and Rachel McAdams.
As previously announced, Wenders will be awarded an Honorary Golden Bear for lifetime achievement and will have ten of his films screened as part of the Homage strand.
Also playing out of competition will be the world premiere of Elser (13 Minutes) from Oliver Hirschbiegel, the German...
The 65th Berlin International Film Festival (Feb 5-15) has unveiled its full Competition line-up.
Some 21 of the 23 titles will be world premieres, and 19 features from across Europe, North America, the Middle East and Asia will compete for Golden and Silver Bears.
New additions include Wim Wenders’ Every Thing Will Be Fine, which will play out of competition. The film, shot in 3D, stars James Franco as a writer who accidentally hits and kills a child while out driving. Co-stars include Charlotte Gainsbourg and Rachel McAdams.
As previously announced, Wenders will be awarded an Honorary Golden Bear for lifetime achievement and will have ten of his films screened as part of the Homage strand.
Also playing out of competition will be the world premiere of Elser (13 Minutes) from Oliver Hirschbiegel, the German...
- 1/19/2015
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
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