THE HOUSE OF THE SERPENT *** Japan 2022 Dir: Hiroshi Takahashi. 77 mins I quite enjoy the Asian ghost story usually in the framework of an urban legend. When it works, there is a special look and feel as in the brilliant Carved: The Slit-Mouthed Woman (2007) to the genre…
Browsing: Asian Horror
EXHUMA **** South Korea 2024 Dir: Jang Jae-hyun. 134 mins As was evident from The Wailing, Korean spiritual horror can be unnerving and atmospheric perhaps more so than the overdone Catholic horror subgenre in the West. There’s something nerve-racking about a shaman dancing to rhythmic drums and slashing through dead…
VIPCO & BayView Entertainment have released the Asian horror film The House Of The Serpent, which is now available on Digital Platforms worldwide including on Hoopla in the USA. The House Of The Serpent will arrive on AVOD Digital Platforms worldwide on 30th July 2024. Takahashi gained prominence in the horror…
‘Genuine scares, a fitting cast and a strong adherence to verisimilitude from Bum-sik’s direction… a haunting experience that’s bound to spook a few frights’ Eastern Kicks ‘If I wanted to define the perfect horror movie, it would have to be this one… I’ve never been more scared in my…
BayView Entertainment will be releasing the horror sequel Muoi: The Curse Returns on Digital Platforms in the USA, Canada and Mexico on 30th April 2024. Muoi: The Curse Returns will arrive on AVOD Digital Platforms in the USA, Canada and Mexico on 25th June 2024. With MUOI: THE CURSE…