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Exit 8 is a 2025 Japanese psychological horror film written and directed by Genki Kawamura, with additional writing from Kentaro Hirase. The film is based on the video game of the same name, created by Kotake Create. Genki is known as a producer for such titles as the live-action adaptations Parasyte: Part 1 (2014) and
If you have been around, you have probably heard about Okiku, the haunted Ichimatsu doll with growing human hair. Her name is probably the first one that comes to mind when we talk about cursed human-like toys in Japan. However, there is another case that, to this day, still dumbfounds many and makes others immediately
Hey, fellow weirdos! Javi here, back again to share another hidden gem from the world of Japanese media. So, you know how the PlayStation 2 was a goldmine for cult classic horror games like Silent Hill 2 or Forbidden Siren? Well, there are a bunch of games from that era that never made it out
Splatter: Naked Blood is a 1996 extreme splatter horror film written by Taketoshi Watari and directed by Hisayasu Satô. Watari is known as a screenwriter and actor who worked closely with the director, collaborating on numerous titles in both roles. Satô is notable as a boundary-pushing director, known for films such as Lolita Vibrator Torture
26th Nippon Connection Film Festival (Un)real Japan: Between Truth and Fiction Nippon Rising Star Award Goes to Actress Anna Yamada / Thematic Focus: “Shades Of Reality” / From June 2 to 7, 2026 in Frankfurt am Main, Germany Nippon Connection is getting ready for its 26th edition! From June 2 to 7, 2026, the world’s
When About a Place in the Kinki Region (2025) was first announced, I wasn’t able to discern that it was directed by Koji Shiraishi—the announcement came in the form of two poster reveals on my feed, with the description in all Japanese—but when I looked at the poster with the female character’s face on it,
It’s that time of year again, when we take a look back at some of our favourite releases over the last 12 months. While 2025 has been a challenging year, with many ups and downs in multiple aspects of life, there have been some fantastic films released over the course of 2025. From slapstick comedy
To start, this is indeed an indirect sequel to 2020’s Stigmatized Properties, directed by none other than J-horror icon Hideo Nakata (Ringu, Dark Water). I’ve said and written this numerous times before: Nakata-san’s films have been hit or miss for me after The Complex (2013)—which I thoroughly enjoyed—with more misses than hits. The first Stigmatized
Third Window Films follow up our box set focusing on Takashi Ishii titled 4 Tales of Nami, with another look into the work of the legendary artist through a 5-film set of cinematic adaptations of his manga series. A collection of 5 films from 1979 to 1994 adapted from Takashi Ishii’s cult manga, all featuring new
We meet Elena, a “gajin” with a British father and Japanese mother, at her lowest, in a hospital bed after an implied attempt at taking her own life, or self-harm to the point of hospitalization. This incident acts as a catalyst to send her to a new school, where, while she still feels the prejudice