No one is prepared for the sixth installment of the Senritsu Kaiki films. Koji Shiraishi, a consistently ambitious director, has made the found footage genre his playground, and we’re fortunate he has carved his niche in this horror category. Senritsu Kaiki File Kowasugi! File 06: The Most Terrifying Movie in History! deliciously serves up ghosts,

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We’re back with another Koji Shiraishi review, and we will be continuing our deep dive into his underrated film series, the Senritsu Kaika Files! And if you think you have seen it all from the past three installments of this series, think again. Because what lies ahead is a cinematic experience that will blindside you

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I want the truth. No matter how terrifying. I want the truth. ~ Masafumi Kobayashi When I think about the genre of mockumentaries, the first image that comes to my mind is that of Trailer Park Boys (2001-2018) doing crazy stuff while drinking lots of alcohol. Little did I know, director Koji Shiraishi utilised the

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A Beast in Love Cover Photo

One of the more unique entries in this years Japan Film Fest Hamburg (JFFH), A Beast in Love (2020) is the latest film from the mind of Koji Shiraishi.  Prolific in horror, having explored a multitude of sub-genres throughout the years, Koji Shiraishi is most known for his entries into ‘mocumentary horrors’ such as Noroi

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Konnichiwa! Ni Hao! Hola! Straight Outta Kanto here with a little director spotlight for you this week! Just like you guys I am a die-hard Asian horror fan and have spent the last decade scouring the internet in order to devour as much exotic spookiness as my poor jangling nerves could handle. Over the years

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