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
Pathaan (2023)	Gloryhallastoopid	2023-04-10	Simon
Tokyo Dragon Chef (2020)	Wacky foodie film hampered by zero budget	2021-01-31	Simon
Bloody Chainsaw Girl Returns: Revenge of Nero (2019)	Remake of BCG with a new cast	2022-12-22	Simon
Tezuka's Barbara (2019)	Rather lifeless interpretation of a manga	2021-07-02	Simon
Bullets of Justice (2019)	Weird in ways I never imagined a film could be weird	2020-10-21	Simon
Laplace's Witch (2018)	Competent but generic murder mystery	2021-05-20	Simon
Ghost Squad (2018)	Decent idea, shame about the execution	2020-09-18	Simon
Hanagatami (2017)	If war is worth dying for, so is a festival	2021-05-14	Simon
Vampire Clay (2017)	What if some clay was a vampire?	2021-04-02	Simon
Shinjuku Swan II (2017)	No real reason for this film to exist	2020-08-29	Simon
The Mermaid (2016)	Some good scenes but not good overall	2022-08-14	Simon
Z Storm (2014)	Wherever there is corruption... there is the ICAC	2020-03-05	Simon
The Midnight After (2014)	Uneven and ultimately a bit unsatisfying	2015-01-17	Simon
Rape Zombie: Lust of the Dead 2 & 3 (2013)	Harder to defend than the first film	2021-08-28	Simon
Iceman 3D (2013)	Not as good as the original	2014-07-31	Simon
Lesson of the Evil: Prologue (2012)	Not clear what purpose this serves	2022-07-27	Simon
Fairy Tale Killer (2012)	Serial killer film that never really goes anywhere	2014-08-09	Simon
Lesson of the Evil (2012)	Another high school nightmare from Japan	2014-03-09	Simon
Red Tears (2011)	Rather tepid action/horror/splatter film	2013-11-16	Simon
Tomie: Unlimited (2011)	Mostly dull with patches of imagination	2013-08-04	Simon
Flying Swords of Dragon Gate (2011)	Looks good, but lacks substance	2012-04-21	Simon
Room in Rome (2010)	One room, one night	2024-05-01	Simon
Gothic & Lolita Psycho (2010)	Great name, good trailer... that's about it though	2013-05-04	Simon
Clash (2009)	Cheap and Cheesy	2013-04-08	Simon
Bodyguards And Assassins (2009)	Disappointing	2010-10-26	Simon
Fatal Move (2008)	Clearly inspired by SPL	2008-11-11	Simon
An Empress and the Warriors (2008)	Feels too much like a "me too!" project	2008-04-02	Simon
Detective Story (2007)	Name pretty much sums it up	2013-04-05	Simon
Trivial Matters (2007)	Hit & Miss	2008-03-14	Simon