mikelevian

Confession. I love monster movies! Especially low-budget cheesy ones! But lately, I've struggled to watch titles from companies like Wild Eye Releasing because of a lack of creativity. Fortunately, this indie snow beast/snow ghost movie features a fresh concept, an interesting story, and the actor from Human Centipede. There's a campy feel that reminds me of 'Ghost Watch' and the mock broadcast found footage movie 'Halloween Special'. I actually enjoyed this more than expected and got caught up in the illusion that the events were unfolding in real time during a live broadcast. This is a very low-budget movie and if you enjoy the guilty pleasure of watching a fun story unfold with a little less than realistic creature, I can definitely recommend it!

I'm a big fan of rare and hard to find Asian horror and this movie hits the right notes! This is a new release but it gives off those classic J- horror vibes with an American twist. The main character is from LA but when he lands in Hiroshima, he gets caught up in a very Japanese style ghost story. The idea of a Kodama demon being unleashed from a nuclear bomb is a totally fresh and awesome idea! The acting is good for a really low budget movie and I thought the girl who played Nori and the guy who played the Hiroshima victim were excellent. There are some pop out scare moments and some are better than others. Personally, I think the slow burn story with the old footage of WWII was even spookier than the big obvious scares. If you like Marvel movies you might not like this because it only has a couple characters and 2 locations. But if you like Japanese, Tai and Korean ghost movies you will enjoy it!

Very few films generate a methodical sense of dread like the original Ringu. The excellent cast keeps this paranormal story firmly grounded. While the US remake is superb, I enjoy Ringu for it's low- tech approach to high concept horror!