Month: January 2024
Banchō Sarayashiki, translated to ‘The Dish Mansion at Banchō’, has a strong legacy in Japan as a kaidan (Japanese ghost story) since 1741, it has been adapted in various ways (e.g. manga, novella, television series) and depicted in the ever-enduring ukiyo-e. A bunraku play titled ‘Banchō Sarayashiki’ was performed at the Toyotakeza theatre in the
Psycho Sisters (1998) is a shot-on-video horror film that blends elements of suspense and terror with a dose of dark humor. Written by James L. Edwards and Pete Jacelone, and directed by Sal Longo, Gary Whitson, and Pete Jacelone. The film was produced by custom video company W.A.V.E. Productions, who, for around $10,000, would create
The Human Trap, a 2021 film by director Lee Moon-young, is a bizarre South Korean indie horror movie that teaches us to trust no one and always look out for traps. While it starts with the fairly generic premise of a group of twenty-somethings going camping in the middle of nowhere, it takes the audience
Mexico Barbaro II is a 2017 horror anthology film, with segments written and directed by Diego Cohen, Christian Cueva, Ricardo Farias, Adrian Garcia Bogliano, Michelle Garza Cervera, Carlos Meléndez, Alfredo Mendoza, Lex Ortega, Abraham Sánchez, Sergio Tello, and Fernando Urdapilleta. The film is an unconnected sequel to Mexico Barbaro (2014), yet still follows a similar
Starting in February, Troma Now will premiere 4K restorations and new transfers from the original materials of a number of Troma Classics on the 15th of every month. On February 15, the new 4K restoration of The Toxic Avenger will be available to stream exclusively on Troma Now. The Toxic Avenger (1984) will premiere in
The Quantum Devil is a 2023 American sci-fi horror, written and directed by Larry Wade Carrell, with additional writing from Zeph E. Daniel and Stephen Johnston. Beginning his career as an actor, writer, and co-director of the comedy Game Over: The Secret Life of Game Store Clerks (2009), Larry has worked on several titles in
Mermaid Forest is a 1991 anime OVA adapted from Rumiko Takahashi’s manga Mermaid Saga, published from 1984 to 1994. Directed by Takaya Mizutani and produced by Pierrot, the anime was followed by a sequel, Mermaid’s Scar (1993), directed by Morio Asaka, and produced by Madhouse. Yuta, a young man who accidentally consumes mermaid flesh and
In a world full of magical girls, there is always bound to be some jealousy, whether it be from wannabe hopefuls or mouth-breathing panty sniffers that just want a simple touch of their purity. That said, what if when given such power you found out your tastes were not admiration but rather an overwhelming desire
The Summer Hikaru Died is an ongoing horror manga (currently at 4 volumes), written and illustrated by Mokumokuren. This is the second volume of the manga to be released in the West by Yen Press. Note: This article covers Volume 2 “Yoshiki tried to pretend nothing was wrong, but the truth cannot be ignored.
In recent years, foreign films have taken the horror genre by storm with such titles as Parasite (2019), Raw (2016), and Veronica (2017). The Argentinian director Demián Rugna‘s 2023 film, When Evil Lurks aims to join the ranks of such foreign films with a new take on possession and a mix of supernatural horror and psychological