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Takashi Miike to do As God Says in adaptation of blood-spattered comic

Takashi Miike fans are legion and I unabashedly count myself as one of the countless number of admirers of his works, so anytime I hear of a new Miike film headed our way I get pretty damn excited. Now Variety...

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David Goyer to produce supernatural thriller The Forest

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David Goyer, the uber-successful screenwriter of BATMAN BEGINS and MAN OF STEEL (as well as DEMONIC TOYS and THE CROW: CITY OF ANGELS), is producing the supernatural thriller THE FOREST for Lava Bear Films, reports Deadline.com. Goyer hatched the story...

Japanese novel and anime series Ghost Hunt being made into live-action film

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Kadokawa Shoten has announced they’re making a live-action version of GHOST HUNT, based on the popular novel and manga series is set to go into production next month. The title has also been made into an anime series and even...

Ink & Pixel: Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind

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Steve Ink & Pixel is a source of pride and joy for me as a writer and as such, I’m always striving to take this column further for those who read and enjoy it. If you yourself, or anyone you...

Ink & Pixel: Tangled

Posted 13 years ago

Steve Ink & Pixel is a source of pride and joy for me as a writer and as such, I’m always striving to take this column further for those who read and enjoy it. If you yourself, or anyone you...

Cool Horror Videos: Sadako from The Ring throws first pitch at baseball game

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Who knew horror villains were sports fans? Sadako, the character from Japanese horror film franchise RINGU (which was later remade in America as THE RING) who is known for her distinctive long hair covering her face, was invited to toss...

Kill of the Day: Ringu (1998)

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You guys remember that Japanese horror craze that overtook our beloved genre? Sure, some of the original flicks were actually pretty creepy but the constant US remakes just butchered the whole thing. Today’s Kill of the Day rewinds to simpler...

Sadako 3D 2 to be shown in smartphone 4D

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SADAKO 3D 2, the latest film in long-lasting RING series, will be shown in “smartphone 4D” later this year in Japan, THR reports. Yes, this movie will encourage you to keep your phone on during the show, while a free...

Cool Horror Videos: Bizarre Hitchcock promo from Japan!

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The Japanese: they don’t do things the conventional way – especially when it comes to promoting movies. Take this strange, funny video touting the release of HITCHCOCK. Instead of a standard trailer, we get a Japanese Hitchcock impersonator and his...

J-horror-comedy Dead Sushi unrolls on DVD & Blu-ray this January

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Back in July we sprayed your face with a half-dozen images from the J-horror-comedy DEAD SUSHI. Well, looks like the raw delicacy is getting rolled on DVD and Blu-ray next month. Peep it… From Millennium Entertainment, DEAD SUSHI unrolls on...

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