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
Asura: The City of Madness (2016)	Grimy and bleak	2024-03-22	Simon
Akira (2016)	An interesting take on a familiar tale	2022-09-03	Simon
The Brink (2017)	Lazy writing but gorgeous visuals	2022-08-12	Simon
Saaho (2019)	Maximum overload	2021-12-19	Simon
Sanak (2021)	Die Hard in a hospital	2021-11-02	Simon
Graveyard of Honour (Fukasaku) (1975)	A reminder that Yakuza are generally not nice people	2021-10-03	Simon
Ley Lines (1999)	One of Miike's least plot-driven film	2021-08-12	Simon
Hydra (2019)	Very low budget but a great calling card for the crew	2021-07-24	Simon
Female Convict Scorpion: Beast Stable (1973)	Good rather than great	2021-06-29	Simon
My Blood And Bones in a Flowing Galaxy (2021)	Sabu in dark mode	2021-06-04	Simon
Unlucky Monkey (1998)	Crime and punishment	2021-03-15	Simon
The Butterfly Murders (1979)	Tsui Hark's first film	2020-08-17	Simon
Vampire (2012)	Not a film about a vampire	2020-08-13	Simon
Dangerous Encounter - 1st Kind (1980)	Controversial	2020-08-02	Simon
Sympathy For Lady Vengeance (2005)	Not what I expected	2012-11-15	Simon
The Viral Factor (2012)	Better than it ought to be	2012-05-13	Simon
The Detective (2007)	Stylish and smart	2008-02-06	Simon
Portrait In Crystal (1983)	Fun fantasy wu xia, 80's style	2007-05-24	Simon
Chocolate Inspector (1986)	solid entertainment	2006-01-16	Simon
Double Vision (2002)	Above average horror	2003-04-28	Simon
Knock Off (1998)	Good silly fun	2003-03-29	Simon
Suicide Circle (2001)	Pretty intense	2003-02-21	Simon
Naked Killer (1992)	Stylish nonsense	2002-05-08	Simon