Directors: Banjong Pisanthanakun, Parkpoom Wongpoom
Americans know Masayuki Ochiai’s 2008 remake better, but even subtitled, the original Shutter outshines. Well worth watching for the transcendent performances and evocative camera work.
Tag: POCtober
POCtober: 5th Annual Scream Queen Filmfest Tokyo
#POCtober: “Tales from the Hood”: Socially Conscious Horror Film
POCtober: Interview with “Exists” Director Eduardo Sánchez
POCtober: Audition (1999)
Director: Takashi Miike
Not for the easily squicked. Gorgeous torture porn. At least from what I glimpsed as I hid behind my pillow. Easy to see why Takashi Miike recently Rome Fests’ Maverick Director Award.
#POCtober: Popular Asian Horror Books on Goodreads
A great way to discover a new obsession…
Cover of “Japanese Tales of Mystery and Imagination” (1989 – first published 1956) by Rampo Edogawa, James B. Harris (translator)
Cover of “Summer, Fireworks, and My Corpse” (2003) by Otsuichi, Nathan Collins (translator)
#POCtober: The Eye (2002) & The Eye (2008)
The Eye (2002)
Directors: The Pang Brothers
The Eye (2008)
Jessica Alba
James Wan Isn’t Finished With Horror Genre Yet
#POCtober: “Beloved” – The Printed Word vs. the Silver Screen
#POCtober: The Sixth Sense (1999)
Director: M Night Shyamalan
The definition of an instant classic, this smart, beautifully shot and acted film catapulted M Night Shyamalan into revered company alongside the likes of Hitchcock and Serling. The director’s subsequent efforts have been much less accessible or simply lacked the psychological daring and warmth of this 1999 endeavor.
Despite being a victim of his own success, Shyamalan has persevered. Now that this award-winning writer/director has shifted to the smaller screen perhaps TV can present him with a new challenge to re-awaken his mojo. Shyamalan currently has series in development with SyFy, NBC and FOX.
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