Thriller 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
Saaho (2019)	Maximum overload	2021-12-19	Simon
Sanak (2021)	Die Hard in a hospital	2021-11-02	Simon
The Raid 2 (2014)	Amazing action, but bloated and cliched	2021-10-03	Simon
Graveyard of Honour (Fukasaku) (1975)	A reminder that Yakuza are generally not nice people	2021-10-03	Simon
Jam (2018)	A bit of a Sabu throwback	2021-09-29	Simon
The Descent (2005)	Horror done right	2021-08-18	Simon
Samui Song (2017)	Tries too hard to confound the audience	2021-08-15	Simon
Ley Lines (1999)	One of Miike's least plot-driven film	2021-08-12	Simon
Master (2021)	Some good parts but 3 hours is too long	2021-08-09	Simon
Shinjuku Triad Society (1995)	A distinctive early Miike outing	2021-08-03	Simon
Lady Snowblood 2: Love Song of Vengeance (1974)	Sequel switches onto a different track	2021-08-01	Simon
The Wailing (2016)	Lives up to its reputation	2021-07-31	Simon
Ahimsa: Stop to Run (2005)	Running into karma	2021-07-28	Simon
Hydra (2019)	Very low budget but a great calling card for the crew	2021-07-24	Simon
Female Convict Scorpion: Grudge Song (1973)	...read review...	2021-07-06	Simon
Female Convict Scorpion: Beast Stable (1973)	Good rather than great	2021-06-29	Simon
Female Convict Scorpion: Jailhouse 41 (1972)	Super stylish and metaphorically rich	2021-06-22	Simon
Female Prisoner 701: Scorpion (1972)	A genuine classic	2021-06-19	Simon
The World of Kanako (2014)	An astonishing glimpse into a disturbing world	2021-06-12	Simon
Perdita Durango (1997)	Delicious black comedy with memorable characters	2021-06-10	Simon
My Blood And Bones in a Flowing Galaxy (2021)	Sabu in dark mode	2021-06-04	Simon
The City of Violence (2006)	Disappointing follow up to Arahan	2021-06-03	Simon
Mother (2009)	No memories of murder	2021-05-31	Simon
As Tears Go By (1988)	...read review...	2021-05-12	Simon
Memories Of Murder (2003)	Murder, remembered	2021-05-09	Simon
Matador (1986)	I've never seen anyone so happy	2021-04-30	Simon
Burning (2018)	Burning Slowly	2021-04-18	Simon
The Adventurers (2017)	Generic in every possible way	2021-04-17	Simon
The Adventurers (1995)	Quite a mess, but with some big booms	2021-04-17	Simon
Miss Zombie (2013)	The PARASITE of zombie films	2021-04-10	Simon