Pulse
In the immense city of Tokyo, the darkness of the afterlife lurks some of its inhabitants who are desperately trying to escape the sadness and...
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Filmmakers discuss the legacy of Alfred Hitchcock and the book “Hitchcock/Truffaut” (“Le cinéma selon Hitchcock”), written by François Truffaut and...
See moreReincarnation
A Japanese actress begins having strange visions and experiences after landing a role in a horror film about a real-life murder spree that took...
See moreVal Lewton: The Man in the Shadows
Martin Scorsese narrates this tribute to Val Lewton, the producer of a series of memorable low-budget horror films for RKO Studios. Raised by his...
See moreOccult
Koji Shiraishi interviews the survivors of an indiscriminate attack at a sightseeing resort and starts investigating the strange events that have...
See moreThe Man Who Stole the Sun
A high school science teacher is the butt of all his students' jokes, until their bus is hijacked on a school trip. But something more sinister...
See moreThe Funeral
When Wabisuke's father-in-law unexpectedly dies, the family goes through a series of random events and occurrences as the funeral unfolds over...
See moreThe Legend of the Stardust Brothers
A shady music mogul brings together two wannabe stars—punk rock rebel Kan and new-wave crooner Shingo—and transforms them into the Stardust...
See moreFlowers of Taipei: Taiwan New Cinema
With Taiwan remaining in the grip of martial law in 1982, a group of filmmakers from that country set out to establish a cultural identity through...
See morePink Ribbon
Documentary filmmaker Kenjiro Fujii takes a look at the history of a distinctly Japanese brand of softcore pornography in this extensive...
See moreHenri Langlois vu par...
Thirteen filmmakers talk about Henri Langlois and their relationship with him.
See moreMr. X
The image of a mysterious, solitary filmmaker - a cineaste maudit - who flees from both the media and the public, is unrelentingly bound to the...
See moreThe J-Horror Virus
How did a single ‘Big in Japan’ videotape change the course of global horror history? Find out in this insightful documentary charting the origins,...
See moreGore from Outer Space
A mother is accused of murdering her daughter but when she tells her tale, things don't seem to make sense. Her husband says they have no daughter,...
See moreLes Cuisiniers of Chime
Documentary on the creation of Kiyoshi Kurosawa's film "Chime"
See more3 on 3
At some time in the 21st century, Japan's economy is in shambles. Riots and terrorism are the norm. The government buys up television stations in a...
See moreKaidan. Strange Stories of Japanese Ghosts
An exploration of the spirit world as portrayed in the height of the J-horror era of the late ‘90s.
See moreMikadroid: Robokill Beneath Disco Club Layla
During World War II, the Japanese military established a secret underground laboratory in Tokyo. Three Olympic-level athletes were selected to...
See moreBuilding the Inferno: Nobuo Nakagawa and the Making of 'Jigoku'
A new documentary on director Nobuo Nakagawa and the making of the film, Jigoku. Featuring exclusive interview with Nakagawa collaborators.
See moreWhat's a Director?
Works commemorating the 70th anniversary of the founding of Japan mapping Supervision Association
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