by Sebastian Kluth
The first part of the very loosely bound "Yeogo goedam" series that tell stories about supernatural events happening in Korean girl schools is the best one I have seen so far and easily beats the second and third part. This movie mixes everything a good...
Lire la suiteThis movie has kicked of a whole bunch of sequels and seems to be amongst the most popular contemporary movies in Japan. As I am a big fan of the Japanese cinema, I was looking forward to discover the universe of Tomie with this first movie. In the beginning,...
Lire la suiteThis Korean movie is one of the roughest and most mind blowing flicks I have ever seen. It's complex and twisted with and plays a lot with illusions. Lynch and Cronenberg seem to be easy entertainment compared to this brilliant plot. This masterpiece...
Lire la suiteThis is another Japanese psycho thriller that keeps you guessing and asking until the very end and beyond. In this case, there's not only a twist in the end of the movie, there are several ones and it gets quite difficult to distinguish imagination and...
Lire la suite"Premonition" seems to be a rather ordinary psycho thriller in the beginning that deals with paranormal activities, family dramas and destiny. The actors are very credible and add a lot to the dark and desperate atmosphere of the movie that has no lengths...
Lire la suite"Akasia" is a fairly underrated mixture of a family drama and psycho thriller from South Korea. It is a really slow paced movie but the actors all deliver an amazing job and are always authentic so that the long introduction to a more and more terrifying...
Lire la suiteThis movie is another very good psycho thriller from Japan that convinces with a weird and intriguing story and a strange and haunting character that is closely related to brutal murders that are happening where seemingly normal people kill in the most...
Lire la suiteThis movie is another very atmospheric film noir from Asia that surprises with a weird main idea and a haunting conclusion while the acting is very emotional and gives a really authentic touch to the characters. Especially the main villain is completely...
Lire la suiteThis third and last part of the vengeance trilogy that began with "Sympathy for Mister Vengeance" and "Oldboy" leaves me once again breathless because of the brilliant acting and a very intense story. What really contributes to the success of this third...
Lire la suiteThis movie is a horrific ride through human decay and the sense of vengeance. The movie is emotional, philosophical and the characters are authentic, unique and very touching. On the other hand, the movie is not only a profound drama but also a very haunting...
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