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
'M' (1931)	Shocking even now (contains spoilers)	2012-11-14	Simon
Ugetsu (1953)	Recommended	2012-05-22	Simon
Dragon Gate Inn (1967)	Good but maybe not quite as good as its reputation	2020-09-02	Simon
The Killer Meteors (1976)	Reasonably entertaining fluff	2022-08-09	Simon
Clans Of Intrigue (1977)	Wonderfully convoluted wu xia murder mystery	2003-02-16	Simon
The Butterfly Murders (1979)	Tsui Hark's first film	2020-08-17	Simon
The Enigmatic Case (1980)	Lost Gem	2003-03-07	Simon
Bullet In The Head (1990)	As subtle as the title, but also as intense	2008-07-16	Simon
The Red Squirrel (1993)	One of the films that got me interested in cinema	2022-02-16	Simon
Dangan Runner (1996)	Absurdity becomes transcendence	2021-03-11	Simon
Breaking The Waves (1996)	Traumatising	2024-03-22	Simon
Expect The Unexpected (1998)	Expect a challenging and thoughtful film	2021-09-12	Simon
Audition (1999)	A more sophisticated film than it is given credit for	2012-10-15	Simon
Gemini (1999)	A surreal and sumptuous period horror from Shinya Tsukamoto	2021-07-07	Simon
Dead Or Alive 2: Birds (2000)	Another great movie from Takashi Miike	2002-06-27	Simon
JSA (Joint Security Area) (2000)	Beautifully filmed, written and acted	2001-05-25	Simon
Battle Royale (2000)	One of the best and most important films ever made	2012-10-24	Simon
Monday (2000)	Just one of those days	2020-08-22	Simon
Suicide Circle (2001)	Pretty intense	2003-02-21	Simon
Cop On A Mission (2001)	Smart and fresh take on a favourite genre	2001-12-22	Simon
Aalavandhan (2001)	A well made, unique and very enjoyable film	2004-06-13	Simon
A Peck On The Cheek (2002)	Powerful	2003-05-01	Simon
Double Vision (2002)	Above average horror	2003-04-28	Simon
War (2002)	Whose war is it anyway?	2022-02-27	Simon
A Tale Of Two Sisters (2003)	Scary! But very good.	2005-10-12	Simon
Breaking News (2004)	...read review...	2022-09-07	Simon
Dead Run (2005)	Bleak but powerful film that is worth a watch	2006-12-18	Simon
Election (2005)	Enigmatic	2006-01-18	Simon
Strange Circus (2005)	Flowers are scars	2020-10-27	Simon
Noriko's Dinner Table (2006)	We All Just Wanna Avoid Pain	2020-10-26	Simon