When in 2001 the inaugural season of D1 Grand Prix (D1GP), subtitled Professional Drift, started, it was, on the one hand, a major event for those fans who had witnessed the contests in the two previous years, but also the foundation of a way of racing which would slowly but surely take the world by storm. Considering its anniversary last year, there was enough reason to celebrate, but also to attract younger audiences, which is perhaps one of the factors that went into the idea of “Alive Hoon”, the first feature in which D1GP would be the backdrop about a story about personal growth. In other words, director Ten Shimoyama would direct a project which essentially wants to do the same thing Tony Scott’s “Days of Thunder” has done for NASCAR racing.
Alive Hoon is screening at Asian Pop Up Cinema
Even tough he has been a major talent at e-sports,...
Alive Hoon is screening at Asian Pop Up Cinema
Even tough he has been a major talent at e-sports,...
- 9/18/2022
- by Rouven Linnarz
- AsianMoviePulse
1. The Guest
With its triangle of investigators, a Catholic Priest (Yoon Hwa Pyung), a Shaman (Choi Yoon) and a Police Detective (Kang Kil Yeong), “The Guest” can be best thought of as a loose spin-off of Na’s “The Wailing” (2015) even though the answers seem clearer cut in the former than the later. Like all good Gothic texts, the crisis in the present can be traced back to a trauma in the past at which the paths of the three intersect. As Bts tell us in “DNA” ‘this is not a coincidence’ (2017). In the present, an outbreak of violent crimes for no apparent reason bring the three together again as they search for the demon behind the outbreak whose capture would resolve their traumatic pasts. Much darker in its approach than many horror themed kdramas, “The Guest”’s tight scripting, clever casting and cinematography mark it out as a must see.
With its triangle of investigators, a Catholic Priest (Yoon Hwa Pyung), a Shaman (Choi Yoon) and a Police Detective (Kang Kil Yeong), “The Guest” can be best thought of as a loose spin-off of Na’s “The Wailing” (2015) even though the answers seem clearer cut in the former than the later. Like all good Gothic texts, the crisis in the present can be traced back to a trauma in the past at which the paths of the three intersect. As Bts tell us in “DNA” ‘this is not a coincidence’ (2017). In the present, an outbreak of violent crimes for no apparent reason bring the three together again as they search for the demon behind the outbreak whose capture would resolve their traumatic pasts. Much darker in its approach than many horror themed kdramas, “The Guest”’s tight scripting, clever casting and cinematography mark it out as a must see.
- 11/6/2018
- by Colette Balmain
- AsianMoviePulse
Catherine Pearson Jan 16, 2018
A compelling time-travelling narrative is brought to life by a fantastic cast in a moving drama about the ties that bind...
This review contains spoilers for episode 1 of Erased.
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Satoru Fujinuma (Yuki Furukawa) is a manga artist. He’s finding it difficult to get his art published and to find his feet in the big world of work and so supplements his income working at a pizza chain with his young and somewhat over-enthusiastic friend Airi Katagiri (Mio Yuki). It’s not long into his latest pizza delivery, however, that the mise-en-scene warps and pulls like Pva glue off skin and Satoru breaks through the other side. He appears to be re-living life as it was a couple of minutes ago; as though time has reset itself.
He explains...
A compelling time-travelling narrative is brought to life by a fantastic cast in a moving drama about the ties that bind...
This review contains spoilers for episode 1 of Erased.
See related Thor: Ragnarok – first trailer analysis Black Panther: here's the new extended promo Spider-Man: Homecoming review
Satoru Fujinuma (Yuki Furukawa) is a manga artist. He’s finding it difficult to get his art published and to find his feet in the big world of work and so supplements his income working at a pizza chain with his young and somewhat over-enthusiastic friend Airi Katagiri (Mio Yuki). It’s not long into his latest pizza delivery, however, that the mise-en-scene warps and pulls like Pva glue off skin and Satoru breaks through the other side. He appears to be re-living life as it was a couple of minutes ago; as though time has reset itself.
He explains...
- 1/15/2018
- Den of Geek
Exclusive: Omnibus film was inspired by a Japanese punk band.
Japanese studio Nikkatsu has picked up international rights to omnibus film The Blue Hearts, comprising six short films inspired by the music of the iconic Japanese punk band of the same name.
The six directors contributing shorts include Takashi Shimizu (The Grudge), Ken Iizuka, Shinichi Kudo, Ten Shimoyama, Noboru Iguchi and Lee Sang-il. Cast includes Masatoshi Nagase (Mystery Train) who stars in Kudo’s segment, Frozen Expectation.
Active from 1985 to 1995, The Blue Hearts have been compared to Western bands such as the Sex Pistols and the Ramones. Some of their songs were covered in Nobuhiro Yamashita’s 2005 indie hit Linda Linda Linda.
An incomplete version of The Blue Hearts omnibus film was screened at this year’s Yubari International Fantastic Film Festival.
Nikkastu’s Cannes slate also includes Roman Porno Reboot, a series of five features from leading Japanese directors inspired by the Roman Porno genre, and Kazuya Shiraishi...
Japanese studio Nikkatsu has picked up international rights to omnibus film The Blue Hearts, comprising six short films inspired by the music of the iconic Japanese punk band of the same name.
The six directors contributing shorts include Takashi Shimizu (The Grudge), Ken Iizuka, Shinichi Kudo, Ten Shimoyama, Noboru Iguchi and Lee Sang-il. Cast includes Masatoshi Nagase (Mystery Train) who stars in Kudo’s segment, Frozen Expectation.
Active from 1985 to 1995, The Blue Hearts have been compared to Western bands such as the Sex Pistols and the Ramones. Some of their songs were covered in Nobuhiro Yamashita’s 2005 indie hit Linda Linda Linda.
An incomplete version of The Blue Hearts omnibus film was screened at this year’s Yubari International Fantastic Film Festival.
Nikkastu’s Cannes slate also includes Roman Porno Reboot, a series of five features from leading Japanese directors inspired by the Roman Porno genre, and Kazuya Shiraishi...
- 5/11/2016
- by lizshackleton@gmail.com (Liz Shackleton)
- ScreenDaily
In addition to the 1972 series and its spinoff, Kikaider-01, an anime of the series followed in 2001 along with a 4-episode Ova from Sony Animation. The film will open in Japan on May 24. The film takes place in a futuristic setting, where Japan has replaced most of its workforce with androids and robots. When the brilliant robot engineer Dr. Nobuhiko Kōmyōji dies, his rivals steal his designs and begin a plan for world conquest using the might of his robotic creations. Ten Shimoyama directs the film which stars Jingi Irie, Ryūji Harada, Aimi Satsukawa and Maryjun Takahashi. Here's a trailer for the 2001 anime series which younger fans will probably be more familiar with than the '72 tokusatsu live-action show. It aired on Cartoon Network's Adult Swim in the early 200s.
- 4/6/2014
- ComicBookMovie.com
The first film of the “Toei Hero Next” series has been announced. It will reportedly be a combination of mystery and sci-fi titled Piece: Kioku no Kakera.
The film will star Shu Watanabe and Ryosuke Miura, both of whom also star in Toei’s Kamen Rider Ooo series.
The “Toei Hero Next” brand is intended to showcase actors from the Super Sentai and Kamen Rider series in different kinds of roles.
Ten Shimoyama (Shinobi: Heart Under Blade) has been tapped to direct the first film, which revolves around a reporter (Watanabe) who teams up with a photographer with split personalities (Miura) to uncover the cause of recent cases of human petrification, collectively referred to as the “Metropolis Gorgon Incident”.
The “piece” part of the title refers to a piece of metal which is needed to solve the mystery.
“Piece: Kioku no Kakera” will be released in Japan this fall.
Sources: Eiga.
The film will star Shu Watanabe and Ryosuke Miura, both of whom also star in Toei’s Kamen Rider Ooo series.
The “Toei Hero Next” brand is intended to showcase actors from the Super Sentai and Kamen Rider series in different kinds of roles.
Ten Shimoyama (Shinobi: Heart Under Blade) has been tapped to direct the first film, which revolves around a reporter (Watanabe) who teams up with a photographer with split personalities (Miura) to uncover the cause of recent cases of human petrification, collectively referred to as the “Metropolis Gorgon Incident”.
The “piece” part of the title refers to a piece of metal which is needed to solve the mystery.
“Piece: Kioku no Kakera” will be released in Japan this fall.
Sources: Eiga.
- 5/29/2012
- Nippon Cinema
BloodYear: 2011Director: Ten Shimoyama Stars: Aya Sugimoto, Jun Kaname, Kanji TsudaStudio: Well-Go Usampaa Rating: Not RatedRunning Time: 84 MinsVampire films are my favorite horror subgenre. One of the things that I look for in a vampire film, is this film dark and gothic enough? Even though there have been some good action vampire films that I’ve seen in the past like “Vampire Girl vs.
- 4/15/2011
- by Anthony T
A look at what's new on DVD today:
"Meskada" (2010)
Directed by Josh Sternfeld
Released by Anchor Bay Entertainment
When this thriller premiered at Tribeca this past spring, Alison Willmore wrote, "the second film from writer/director Josh Sternfeld ("Winter Solstice") has ambitions reaching beyond being a straightforward police procedural," though critics, including her, were mixed about the end result. Nick Stahl and Rachel Nichols star as small-town sleuths who investigate a botched home invasion case that claims the life of a young child in an affluent community and enflames class divisions when the main suspects are from the poorer community nearby. Grace Gummer, Meryl Streep's second daughter to go into the family profession, makes her film debut.
"Anywhere USA" (2008)
Directed by Chusy Haney-Jardine
Released by Cinevolve Studios
Winner of a Spirit of Independence prize at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival, Chusy Haney-Jardine's collection of three comic vignettes involves a...
"Meskada" (2010)
Directed by Josh Sternfeld
Released by Anchor Bay Entertainment
When this thriller premiered at Tribeca this past spring, Alison Willmore wrote, "the second film from writer/director Josh Sternfeld ("Winter Solstice") has ambitions reaching beyond being a straightforward police procedural," though critics, including her, were mixed about the end result. Nick Stahl and Rachel Nichols star as small-town sleuths who investigate a botched home invasion case that claims the life of a young child in an affluent community and enflames class divisions when the main suspects are from the poorer community nearby. Grace Gummer, Meryl Streep's second daughter to go into the family profession, makes her film debut.
"Anywhere USA" (2008)
Directed by Chusy Haney-Jardine
Released by Cinevolve Studios
Winner of a Spirit of Independence prize at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival, Chusy Haney-Jardine's collection of three comic vignettes involves a...
- 3/22/2011
- by Stephen Saito
- ifc.com
It's a very mixed bag this week for horror title releases. We're not sure how Dread-worthy the supernatural drama Hereafter (directed by Clint Eastwood and starring Matt Damon, Bryce Dallas Howard and Jay Mohr) is but have included it because of its afterlife aspects.
On the list you'll also find a couple of schlocky monster movies, one a double-feature of classic Gamera entries and the other from the Syfy channel featuring Sharktopus (a sea creature that is both a shark and an octopus) with an over-acting Eric Roberts. In addition Syfy is releasing its mockbuster Battle of Los Angeles to take advantage of the current Aliens-Invading-Los-Angeles craze.
Hereafter
Directed by Clint Eastwood
Starring Matt Damon, Bryce Dallas Howard, Jay Mohr, Cécile de France, Frankie McLaren, George McLaren
George is a blue-collar American with a special connection to the afterlife dating from his childhood. French journalist Marie has a near-death experience that shakes her reality.
On the list you'll also find a couple of schlocky monster movies, one a double-feature of classic Gamera entries and the other from the Syfy channel featuring Sharktopus (a sea creature that is both a shark and an octopus) with an over-acting Eric Roberts. In addition Syfy is releasing its mockbuster Battle of Los Angeles to take advantage of the current Aliens-Invading-Los-Angeles craze.
Hereafter
Directed by Clint Eastwood
Starring Matt Damon, Bryce Dallas Howard, Jay Mohr, Cécile de France, Frankie McLaren, George McLaren
George is a blue-collar American with a special connection to the afterlife dating from his childhood. French journalist Marie has a near-death experience that shakes her reality.
- 3/15/2011
- by kwlow
- DreadCentral.com
Blood-lusters everywhere rejoice, for Ten Shimoyama's Japanese vampire flick 'Blood' will be hitting North American DVD and Blu-ray shelves on 15 March 2011 thanks to the rights being acquired by Go USA. Aya Sugimoto (below) and Guts Ishimatsu star alongside Jun Kaname, Satoshi Matsuda, Hidejiro Mizumoto, Yuri Morishita, Atsushi Narasaka, Rin Sakuragi, Harumi Sone, Masahiro Sudo, Kanji Tsuda and Sayo Yamaguchi. Check out the synopsis and the bloody trailer below....
- 1/13/2011
- Horror Asylum
Well Go USA have just announced that it has acquired North American rights to Japanese “erotic” Vampire action/horror flick Blood, helmed by Ten Shimoyama, director of the international hit (and all-round superb kick ass, Ninja, action flick) ‘Shinobi.’ Blood stars Aya Sugimoto (Flower & Snake) and Guts Ishimatsu (Black Rain) and will be released on DVD and Blu-ray on March 15th. You can catch our review of the movie, at the link. Synopsis: Police Detective Hoshino (Kanji Tsuda) investigates the murder of a maid at a mansion belonging to Miyako Rozmberk, a seductive vampire mistress. Ukyo Kuronuma, an Edo-era swordsman who was turned into a vampire by Miyako, is blamed for the crime, but before anything can be done about it Hoshino ends up under Miyako’s spell as well. This leads Hoshino and Ukyo to battle one another for the privilege of staying with Miyako for eternity. Read our...
- 1/12/2011
- 24framespersecond.net
Well Go USA have just announced that it has acquired North American rights to Japanese “erotic” Vampire action/horror flick Blood, helmed by Ten Shimoyama, director of the international hit (and all-round superb kick ass, Ninja, action flick) ‘Shinobi.’ Blood stars Aya Sugimoto (Flower & Snake) and Guts Ishimatsu (Black Rain) and will be released on DVD and Blu-ray on March 15th. You can catch our review of the movie, at the link. Synopsis: Police Detective Hoshino (Kanji Tsuda) investigates the murder of a maid at a mansion belonging to Miyako Rozmberk, a seductive vampire mistress. Ukyo Kuronuma, an Edo-era swordsman who was turned into a vampire by Miyako, is blamed for the crime, but before anything can be done about it Hoshino ends up under Miyako’s spell as well. This leads Hoshino and Ukyo to battle one another for the privilege of staying with Miyako for eternity. Read our...
- 1/12/2011
- 24framespersecond.net
Well Go USA Acquires North American DVD/Blu-ray Rights To Blood The New Horror Hit from Japan Set for release on DVD and Blu-ray on March 15, 2011 Plano, TX. (January 7, 2011) — Well Go USA announced today that it has acquired North American DVD and Blu-ray rights to the new horror flick Blood, starring Aya Sugimoto (Flower & Snake, Flower & Snake II) and Guts Ishimatsu (Black Rain, Empire of the Sun) and directed by Ten Shimoyama, director of the international hit “Shinobi”. Blood is one of the most highly anticipated horror movies to come out of Japan this year. Shimoyama mixes “erotic” vampires with ancient Samurai warriors making Blood the next evergreen horror classic from Japan. Blood will be released on DVD and Blu-ray on March 15, 2011. “Blood” is a great addition to our growing DVD and Blu-ray library and an important release for us in early [...]...
- 1/9/2011
- by admin
- Horror News
Well Go USA announced today that it has acquired North American DVD and Blu-ray rights to the new horror flick Blood, starring Aya Sugimoto (Flower & Snake, Flower & Snake II) and Guts Ishimatsu (Black Rain, Empire of the Sun) and directed by Ten Shimoyama, director of the international hit “Shinobi”. Blood is one of the most highly anticipated horror movies to come out of Japan this year.
- 1/8/2011
- by Anthony T
Yep, we don't need much more in a movie to get us to watch it than what is contained in the above headline, and thankfully that's exactly what we're gonna get when Blood hits home video courtesy of Well Go USA!
From the Press Release
Well Go USA announced today that it has acquired North American DVD and Blu-ray rights to the new horror flick Blood, starring Aya Sugimoto (Flower & Snake, Flower & Snake II) and Guts Ishimatsu (Black Rain, Empire of the Sun) and directed by Ten Shimoyama, director of the international hit “Shinobi”. Blood is one of the most highly anticipated horror movies to come out of Japan this year. Shimoyama mixes “erotic” vampires with ancient Samurai warriors, making Blood the next evergreen horror classic from Japan. Blood will be released on DVD and Blu-ray on March 15, 2011.
“Blood is a great addition to our growing DVD and Blu-ray library...
From the Press Release
Well Go USA announced today that it has acquired North American DVD and Blu-ray rights to the new horror flick Blood, starring Aya Sugimoto (Flower & Snake, Flower & Snake II) and Guts Ishimatsu (Black Rain, Empire of the Sun) and directed by Ten Shimoyama, director of the international hit “Shinobi”. Blood is one of the most highly anticipated horror movies to come out of Japan this year. Shimoyama mixes “erotic” vampires with ancient Samurai warriors, making Blood the next evergreen horror classic from Japan. Blood will be released on DVD and Blu-ray on March 15, 2011.
“Blood is a great addition to our growing DVD and Blu-ray library...
- 1/8/2011
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
I love this poster! Get ready for another cool foreign horror film import coming March 15th called Blood.
From the Press Release:
Well Go USA announced today that it has acquired North American DVD and Blu-ray rights to the new horror flick Blood, starring Aya Sugimoto (Flower & Snake, Flower & Snake II) and Guts Ishimatsu (Black Rain, Empire of the Sun) and directed by Ten Shimoyama, director of the international hit “Shinobi”. Blood is one of the most highly anticipated horror movies to come out of Japan this year. Shimoyama mixes “erotic” vampires with ancient Samurai warriors, making Blood the next evergreen horror classic from Japan. Blood will be released on DVD and Blu-ray on March 15, 2011.
“Blood is a great addition to our growing DVD and Blu-ray library and an important release for us in early 2011,” said Tony Vandeveerdonk, Executive Vice President for Well Go USA. “Ten Shimoyama’s directing expertise...
From the Press Release:
Well Go USA announced today that it has acquired North American DVD and Blu-ray rights to the new horror flick Blood, starring Aya Sugimoto (Flower & Snake, Flower & Snake II) and Guts Ishimatsu (Black Rain, Empire of the Sun) and directed by Ten Shimoyama, director of the international hit “Shinobi”. Blood is one of the most highly anticipated horror movies to come out of Japan this year. Shimoyama mixes “erotic” vampires with ancient Samurai warriors, making Blood the next evergreen horror classic from Japan. Blood will be released on DVD and Blu-ray on March 15, 2011.
“Blood is a great addition to our growing DVD and Blu-ray library and an important release for us in early 2011,” said Tony Vandeveerdonk, Executive Vice President for Well Go USA. “Ten Shimoyama’s directing expertise...
- 1/8/2011
- by brians
- GeekTyrant
Well Go USA announced today that it has acquired North American DVD and Blu-ray rights to the new horror flick Blood , starring Aya Sugimoto ( Flower & Snake, Flower & Snake II ) and Guts Ishimatsu ( Black Rain , Empire of the Sun ) and directed by Ten Shimoyama, director of the international hit Shinobi . Not to be confused with this Blood , the film mixes .erotic. vampires with ancient Samurai warriors and will be released on DVD and Blu-ray on March 15, 2011. Synopsis: Police Detective Hoshino (Kanji Tsuda) investigates the murder of a maid at a mansion belonging to Miyako Rozmberk (Aya Sugimoto), a seductive vampire mistress and .cougar. all in one. Ukyo Kuronuma (Jun Kaname), an Edo-era swordsman who was turned into a vampire by Miyako, is blamed for the...
- 1/7/2011
- shocktillyoudrop.com
Director: Ten Shimoyama. Review: Adam Wing. Everybody loves vampires, right? Over the last few years we have had to contend with more bloodsucking parasites than a Mosquito Rally. Everybody loves sex, right? Well not your partner, that goes without saying. But most of us like a little flesh from time to time, especially when it covers the inner workings of a beautiful Asian actress. Everybody loves martial arts movies, right? Again, perhaps not everybody, but chances are you’re the kind of person that likes to kick back with a sprinkling of kick-ass every now and then. Vampires, sex and martial arts, sounds like a fan(g)tastic night in to me (I’m not proud of that one). Ten Shimoyama calls the shots, and being a big fan of his previous martial arts fantasy Shinobi I was really looking forward to this. The question is however, will an evening...
- 5/15/2010
- 24framespersecond.net
For those of you wondering who I am, I decided it was time so start using my real name on Twitch. So even though the onderhond moniker will continue to reign high on my own site, from now I'll be writing under my own name here at Twitch.
Vampires are the new zombies, even in Japan. And so we're starting to see a surge of Japanese live action vampire flicks. The latest to join the hype is Ten Shimoyama. His films often go by largely unnoticed, but when I stumbled upon the trailer of Blood by accident I was immediately hooked. The final result turned out to be just as pleasing.
I could say I'm a fan of Shimoyama's films, but the truth is that even though I appreciate his work a great deal, his name fails to stick in my consciousness. Shinobi, St. John's Wort and his segment in...
Vampires are the new zombies, even in Japan. And so we're starting to see a surge of Japanese live action vampire flicks. The latest to join the hype is Ten Shimoyama. His films often go by largely unnoticed, but when I stumbled upon the trailer of Blood by accident I was immediately hooked. The final result turned out to be just as pleasing.
I could say I'm a fan of Shimoyama's films, but the truth is that even though I appreciate his work a great deal, his name fails to stick in my consciousness. Shinobi, St. John's Wort and his segment in...
- 5/14/2010
- Screen Anarchy
From director Ten Shimoyama, who gave us one of the better ninja movies in recent years with “Shinobi: Heart Under Blade” and starring the lovely Aya Sugimoto (“Flower And Snake”), comes the erotic vampire movie “Blood”, which arrives on DVD in the UK courtesy of Mvm Entertainment on May 3, 2010. The DVD will come with a buttload of trailers, including a theatrical trailer, original Japanese trailer, Sexy TV spot, Action TV spot, and Vision TV spot; it will also come with trailers for the movies “Dororo” and “Geisha Vs. Ninjas”. Check out four clips from the movie (Fyi: the last one is Nsfw). ‘The Hunger’ meets ‘Countess Dracula’ by way of ‘Blade’ and ‘The Matrix’ in Blood, an erotically charged vampire shocker with more bite than most contemporary horror offerings and featuring enough sizzling sex scenes, lashings of swordplay and stylized martial arts action to keep every genre fan happy.
- 5/11/2010
- by Nix
- Beyond Hollywood
Not to be confused with Chris Nahon's Blood: The Last Vampire, as this writer may have done at some point [ahem], Ten Shimoyama's Blood is a different animal altogether and to celebrate its release on DVD we have 4 rather tasty clips for you below. The plot goes something like this...
"Recently demoted within the ranks of the police force for exposing several highly respected officials involved in a political scandal, Detective Hoshino (Kanji Tsuda) is reduced to investigating long-shelved, unsolved cases just before their respective statutes of limitations expire. His latest assignment leads him to the mansion of a voluptuous, reclusive heiress, Miyako Rozmberk (Aya Sugimoto), to investigate the 14-year-old murder of one of her former maids. After claiming she has already told the police everything she knows concerning the case, Miyako announces to Hoshino that she knows the identity of the man responsible for the killing, identifying him...
"Recently demoted within the ranks of the police force for exposing several highly respected officials involved in a political scandal, Detective Hoshino (Kanji Tsuda) is reduced to investigating long-shelved, unsolved cases just before their respective statutes of limitations expire. His latest assignment leads him to the mansion of a voluptuous, reclusive heiress, Miyako Rozmberk (Aya Sugimoto), to investigate the 14-year-old murder of one of her former maids. After claiming she has already told the police everything she knows concerning the case, Miyako announces to Hoshino that she knows the identity of the man responsible for the killing, identifying him...
- 5/11/2010
- Screen Anarchy
No relation to Chris Nahon’s ‘Blood the Last Vampire,’ Ten Shimoyama’s (Shinobi: heart under Blade) Blood is a very different blood sucking beast, and it’s heading for the UK on DVD. Take ‘The Hunger’ add some ‘Countess Dracula,’ throw in a liberal sprinkling of eroticism, lashings of swordplay and martial arts action and Shimoyama’s contemporary horror offering (that owes more than a nod to the Hammer films of the 60’s and 70’s) has plenty to keep a genre fan very happy. Blood hits the UK, on May 3rd. Review coming soon. Synopsis: Recently demoted within the ranks of the police for exposing several officials involved in a political scandal, Detective Hoshino is reduced to investigating long-shelved, unsolved cases. His latest assignment leads him to the mansion of a reclusive heiress, Miyako Rozmberk, to investigate the 14-year-old murder of one of her former maids. After claiming she...
- 4/23/2010
- 24framespersecond.net
No relation to Chris Nahon’s ‘Blood the Last Vampire,’ Ten Shimoyama’s (Shinobi: heart under Blade) Blood is a very different blood sucking beast, and it’s heading for the UK on DVD. Take ‘The Hunger’ add some ‘Countess Dracula,’ throw in a liberal sprinkling of eroticism, lashings of swordplay and martial arts action and Shimoyama’s contemporary horror offering (that owes more than a nod to the Hammer films of the 60’s and 70’s) has plenty to keep a genre fan very happy. Blood hits the UK, on May 3rd. Review coming soon. Synopsis: Recently demoted within the ranks of the police for exposing several officials involved in a political scandal, Detective Hoshino is reduced to investigating long-shelved, unsolved cases. His latest assignment leads him to the mansion of a reclusive heiress, Miyako Rozmberk, to investigate the 14-year-old murder of one of her former maids. After claiming she...
- 4/23/2010
- 24framespersecond.net
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