In the wake of a young girl’s mysterious death, teenage witch Misa Kuroi (Hinako Saeki) embarks on a quest to find out who killed her — and, perhaps more important, why. Going undercover at an exclusive all-girls school, she makes friends for the first time in her life but also uncovers a shocking link between the crime and a school’s …
Hellevator: The Bottled Fools
This bloody thriller captures the gory mania that unfolds in a futuristic world where elevators shuttle riders not only from floor to floor, but also from town to town. En route, they’re roped into a dangerous game that pits one against the other, and only the strongest come out alive. Into this stage walks a pair of cops who, alongside two rapists, will soon …
Zu Warriors
From the legendary martial arts choreographer of The Matrix and Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and acclaimed director of Black Mask comes ZU Warriors, the fast-action fantasy about an incredible fight for freedom against the ultimate evil! High in the clouds of China lies the Zu Mountain range, home to the immortal martial arts clans. But these mountains also attract a …
Wind and Cloud: The Storm Riders
Based on the best selling comic book, Ekin Cheng and Aaron Kwok star as “Wind” and “Cloud”, who are orphaned and abducted as children by the evil Warlord Conqueror (Japanese cinema legend Sonny Chiba) who raises them in the ways of the martial arts and develops their special powers as part of a prophecy to become invincible. But “Wind” and …
Sky High
A serial killer and his henchwoman — looking to create a supernatural cataclysm for evil ends — literally rip the heart out of Mina (Yumiko Shaku), who’s engaged to Kanzaki (Shosuke Tanihara) … the detective investigating the bizarre string of homicides. But the gumshoe gets more than he bargained for when he hunts down Mina’s murderers and finds his dead …
Tetsuo: The Iron Man
Somewhere between a modern-day nightmare and a techno-fetishist’s ultimate fantasy, this extraordinary black and white film from Shinya Tsukamoto caused a sensation when it was first released, and spawned a companion piece, Tetsuo II: Body Hammer. Concerning itself with a young man’s gradual mutation into a metal-being, the film takes a surreal journey into a dark and disturbing world where …
Latitude Zero
When a volcanic eruption threatens a submarine full of Japanese scientists, the passengers are brought to safety by the valiant Capt. McKenzie (Joseph Cotten), who transports them to a utopian underwater city. But when one of the scientists is kidnapped by the evil Dr. Malic (Cesar Romero), the recovery efforts bring the rescuers up against giant rats, a flying lion …
Izo
Okada Izo was a samurai warrior from a low-class family. His talent as a swordsman was discovered by a powerful samurai warlord, who recruited Izo as a soldier. Under his guidance, Izo murdered many people. Izo was later crucified for his actions and became the incarnation of a deep-seated grudge when his soul could not enter Heaven or Hell. His …
Hakaider
In the distant future, war and peace walk side by side in the pseudo-utopian place called Jesus Town (formerly Jerusalem), ruled by a handsome, yet cruel seraphim named Girjev and his android companion, Mikhail, long for total peace. Sealed far from civilization a long time ago is an android, code named Hakaider. Since his memory is rusty, he does not …
Gappa
On a serene paradise island, untouched by modern technology, a dark secret lies undisturbed for centuries. Then a greedy land developer begins his plan to turn the sleepy island into the largest amusement park in the world. He sends a group of scientists to the island and they stumble across appears to be a baby dinosaur. Opposing the terrified natives …