Tag:remake
The Next Incarnation of Otsu-Ichi’s GOTH Will Be an American Film Version! Insert Tears Here
Since its initial publication in 2008, Japanese horror novel GOTH by Otsu-ichi (Hirotaka Adachi) has been the subject of gushing praise and various stylish adaptations. In the last two years alone, it has been released as a manga (which is…
Remake of Hideo Nakata’s Don’t Look up gets DVD Release Date
Before his smash franchise The Ring became an international success, Japanese director Hideo Nakata honed his film directorial skills on several lesser known horror projects. While they have not achieved the same popularity and pop culture status as The Ring,…
Korea’s Hit Film PHONE to Receive the Doomed American Remake Treatment!
While many Asian horror fans are still gently nursing their ‘Inferior American Remake’ hangovers, Imprint Entertainment (who brought us the joy that is Twilight) and Korea’s Microvision have announced their set plans to bring PHONE (PON) to American audiences by…
The Last Princess (2008) Japanese Movie Review
As a rabid enthusiast for anything having to do the Arashi group member and actor Matsumoto Jun, I thought it appropriate that my first Japanese movie review have something to do with him. I looked long and hard through…
“Korean remake of John Woo’s groundbreaking classic A Better Tomorrow has cast two crucial roles!”
Chinese director John Woo’s 1986 effort “ A Better Tomorrow” has long been lauded as a gem of Hong Kong cinema. With a shoestring budget and very little marketing, the movie ended up breaking movie records and becoming a…
