Known as one of the most gruesome series of Japanese rape-revenge and torture films ever made, the All Night Long Series has long been associated with a sense of infamy. Consisting of six films written and directed by Katsuya Matsumura from 1992 to 2009, these films are known for their graphic portrayal of mutilation, torture,

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Dorothea is a 2025 true crime thriller written and directed by Chad Ferrin. Best known for his recent flurry of horror thrillers, Chad is notable for creating Pig Killer (2022), Scalper (2024), and the recently released Ed Kemper (2025). As she lies dying in prison, notorious serial killer Dorothea Puente spills her grotesque secrets, unraveling

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It’s that time of year again—Shark Week is here! The Discovery Channel’s flagship event, which has been a staple for over 35 years, has certainly evolved from the broadcaster’s initial idea of documentaries about ocean predators into a social phenomenon where monster movies dominate the airwaves with classic man-versus-beast action. With that in mind, let’s

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Mors Omnia Solvit (aka “Frammenti – I Veneratori di Morte”) is an Italian extreme satanic horror film directed and produced by Congrega Esoterica Padovana. The name is based on a Latin phrase meaning “death solves everything” or “death loosens all bonds.” Set in contemporary society, a young woman, a modern incarnation of Persephone, lives an

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Hotspring Sharkattack (also known as Onsen shâku) is a 2024 Japanese action comedy film written and directed by Morihito Inoue in his feature debut. There have been cases of mysterious disappearances of onsen visitors in Atsumi city in S prefecture. The victims were eventually found dead with signs of severe injuries to their bodies resembling

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Missing Child Videotape is a 2024 Japanese supernatural horror film written and directed by Ryota Kondo with additional writing from Suzuyuki Kaneko. Known for directing the short films Akai tegata (2010) and Kyouran (2010), Ryota Kondo has also collaborated on the horror anthology Hyakki Yobanashi (2023), featuring the segment “Oni no Yobigoe”. Whereas Suzuyuki Kaneko

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Japan Visits The Main: Frankfurt Becomes A Hotspot Of Japanese Cinema & Culture. The complete program of the 25th Nippon Connection Film Festival May 27 – June 1, 2025, Frankfurt am Main On Tuesday, May 27, 2025, the Nippon Connection Film Festival in Frankfurt am Main will open its doors for the 25th time! For

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Urotsukidoji II: Legend of the Demon Womb is a 1991 adult-oriented sci-fi horror anime film written by Toshio Maeda, Shô Aikawa, and Kôichi Ôhata, and directed by Hideki Takayama. The film is the second part of the anime adaptation of the infamous ero guro series, comprised of Urotsukidoji: Legend of the Overfiend (1989), this film,

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Visceral: Between the Ropes of Madness (also known as Visceral: Entre las cuerdas de la locura) is a 2012 Chilean extreme horror film written, directed, and starring Felipe Eluti. Previously, Felipe worked as an editor on the Spanish-language drama La Mujer de Iván (2011), and went on to act in Lucio A. Rojas’ Trauma (2017).

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Psychic Vision: Jaganrei is a 1988 Japanese faux-documentary/supernatural found footage horror film written by Chiaki Konaka and directed by Teruyoshi Ishii. Beginning his career in 1986 with the horror comedy short Daikanyama Wonderland Horror, Teruyoshi has since directed such films as the anthology horror Kuchisake-onna (1996) and action horror Viral Dead (2020), as well as

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