Pulse

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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Hitchcock/Truffaut

Hitchcock/Truffaut

Filmmakers discuss the legacy of Alfred Hitchcock and the book “Hitchcock/Truffaut” (“Le cinéma selon Hitchcock”), written by François Truffaut and...

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Reincarnation

Reincarnation

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...

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Val Lewton: The Man in the Shadows

Val 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...

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Occult

Occult

Koji Shiraishi interviews the survivors of an indiscriminate attack at a sightseeing resort and starts investigating the strange events that have...

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The Man Who Stole the Sun

The 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...

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The Funeral

The 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...

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The Legend of the Stardust Brothers

The 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...

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Flowers of Taipei: Taiwan New Cinema

Flowers 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...

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Pink Ribbon

Pink Ribbon

Documentary filmmaker Kenjiro Fujii takes a look at the history of a distinctly Japanese brand of softcore pornography in this extensive...

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Henri Langlois vu par...

Henri Langlois vu par...

Thirteen filmmakers talk about Henri Langlois and their relationship with him.

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Mr. X

Mr. 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...

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The J-Horror Virus

The 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,...

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Gore from Outer Space

Gore 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,...

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Les Cuisiniers of Chime

Les Cuisiniers of Chime

Documentary on the creation of Kiyoshi Kurosawa's film "Chime"

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3 on 3

3 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...

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Kaidan. Strange Stories of Japanese Ghosts

Kaidan. 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.

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Mikadroid: Robokill Beneath Disco Club Layla

Mikadroid: 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...

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Building the Inferno: Nobuo Nakagawa and the Making of 'Jigoku'

Building 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.

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What's a Director?

What's a Director?

Works commemorating the 70th anniversary of the founding of Japan mapping Supervision Association

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