Suspense Reviews

Superlative - everyone should see this

Great, a must-see if you like the genre

Good, a decent example of the genre

Watchable, but only for serious genre fans

Unwatchable

Half stars could have gone either way depending on mood.

Movie Name / Release Year	Summary	Date	Reviewer
Full River Red (2023)	Weak by Zhang Yimou standards	2023-04-30	Simon
Deliver Us From Evil (2020)	Not much to recommend it but has some decent action	2021-03-20	Simon
Extraction (2020)	An action masterclass	2020-06-17	Simon
Tezuka's Barbara (2019)	Rather lifeless interpretation of a manga	2021-07-02	Simon
Laplace's Witch (2018)	Competent but generic murder mystery	2021-05-20	Simon
Burning (2018)	Burning Slowly	2021-04-18	Simon
Before We Vanish (2017)	Interesting concept but rather sterile execution	2021-03-06	Simon
The Wailing (2016)	Lives up to its reputation	2021-07-31	Simon
A Bride For Rip Van Winkle (2016)	Maybe marriage isn't for some people	2021-04-02	Simon
Rage (2016)	...read review...	2020-11-01	Simon
The World of Kanako (2014)	An astonishing glimpse into a disturbing world	2021-06-12	Simon
Blind Detective (2013)	A glorious mess of a film	2014-01-03	Simon
Guilty of Romance (2011)	With women nothing is impossible	2020-09-22	Simon
Wu Xia (2011)	Fresh and well executed	2012-01-06	Simon
Desire To Kill (2010)	Delicious black comedy about revenge	2014-08-06	Simon
Confessions (2010)	One sin leads to another	2014-03-08	Simon
Dream Home (2010)	Bloody, brutal satire of Hong Kong's capitalist love affair	2013-07-11	Simon
Detective Dee And The Mystery Of The Phantom Flame (2010)	Tsui Hark returns to the wu xia genre	2010-12-04	Simon
Mother (2009)	No memories of murder	2021-05-31	Simon
Accident (2009)	Interesting premise that fails to convince	2020-05-22	Simon
L: Change The World (2008)	poorly conceived and badly written	2008-02-15	Simon
Exte: Hair Extensions (2007)	A Sion Sono film	2021-01-03	Simon
Exodus (2007)	Quirky little black comedy	2020-08-20	Simon
Eye In The Sky (2007)	Slick and stylish	2007-09-29	Simon
Triangle (2007)	As messy as you'd expect	2008-04-22	Simon
The Detective (2007)	Stylish and smart	2008-02-06	Simon
Noriko's Dinner Table (2006)	We All Just Wanna Avoid Pain	2020-10-26	Simon
Strange Circus (2005)	Flowers are scars	2020-10-27	Simon
Election (2005)	Enigmatic	2006-01-18	Simon
Dead Run (2005)	Bleak but powerful film that is worth a watch	2006-12-18	Simon