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As the 1960s were coming to an end, Japanese studios such as Nikkatsu found themselves nearly bankrupt. Founded in 1912, the studio had been the starting point of many successful careers and the home for many of the most influential filmmakers of Japan, such as Seijun Suzuki and Shohei Imamura. However, the growing importance and spread of the television had taken its toll on the studio who now had to go through one of the most radical transition as they started doing “roman porno” or pink films.

Ultimately, pink films became the much needed change the studio had looked for and also one of the trademarks it is now famous for. In order to celebrate the anniversary of their first pink film, Nikkatsu attempted to reboot their line of “roman porno” with the help of such directors like Sion Sono and Kazuya Shiraishi, who would enjoy more or less creative freedom...

News on the follow up to the 2008 J-horror Shrill Cries of Summer has been a round for a while but much like its predecessor, an English subtitled trailer for thriller is available for your viewing pleasure over at Japanese distributor Shochiku Films official site. More a retelling (following a different story arc) than direct sequel, “Reshuffle” is again directed by Ataru Oikawa (‘Apartment 1303,’ ‘Tomie’) and stars Goki Maeda, Erena Ono, Airi Matsuyama and Rin Asuka. Synopsis: One year on.... The cruel tragedy repeats itself once again.... Every summer, danger haunts two people... One person dies a mysterious death, and another goes missing. A girl whose mind gets distorted from her father's divorce and the fear of his remarriage calls powerful and evil forces to her. Can her friends help her overcome the delusion and distrust to save her from the tragic fate? The girl struggles with the devil inside...

News on the follow up to the 2008 J-horror Shrill Cries of Summer has been a round for a while but much like its predecessor, an English subtitled trailer for thriller is available for your viewing pleasure over at Japanese distributor Shochiku Films official site. More a retelling (following a different story arc) than direct sequel, “Reshuffle” is again directed by Ataru Oikawa (‘Apartment 1303,’ ‘Tomie’) and stars Goki Maeda, Erena Ono, Airi Matsuyama and Rin Asuka. Synopsis: One year on.... The cruel tragedy repeats itself once again.... Every summer, danger haunts two people... One person dies a mysterious death, and another goes missing. A girl whose mind gets distorted from her father's divorce and the fear of his remarriage calls powerful and evil forces to her. Can her friends help her overcome the delusion and distrust to save her from the tragic fate? The girl struggles with the devil inside...

News on the follow up to the 2008 J-horror Shrill Cries of Summer has been a round for a while but much like its predecessor, an English subtitled trailer for thriller is available for your viewing pleasure over at Japanese distributor Shochiku Films official site. More a retelling (following a different story arc) than direct sequel, “Reshuffle” is again directed by Ataru Oikawa (‘Apartment 1303,’ ‘Tomie’) and stars Goki Maeda, Erena Ono, Airi Matsuyama and Rin Asuka. Synopsis: One year on.... The cruel tragedy repeats itself once again.... Every summer, danger haunts two people... One person dies a mysterious death, and another goes missing. A girl whose mind gets distorted from her father's divorce and the fear of his remarriage calls powerful and evil forces to her. Can her friends help her overcome the delusion and distrust to save her from the tragic fate? The girl struggles with the devil inside...

News on the follow up to the 2008 J-horror Shrill Cries of Summer has been a round for a while but much like its predecessor, an English subtitled trailer for thriller is available for your viewing pleasure over at Japanese distributor Shochiku Films official site. More a retelling (following a different story arc) than direct sequel, “Reshuffle” is again directed by Ataru Oikawa (‘Apartment 1303,’ ‘Tomie’) and stars Goki Maeda, Erena Ono, Airi Matsuyama and Rin Asuka. Synopsis: One year on.... The cruel tragedy repeats itself once again.... Every summer, danger haunts two people... One person dies a mysterious death, and another goes missing. A girl whose mind gets distorted from her father's divorce and the fear of his remarriage calls powerful and evil forces to her. Can her friends help her overcome the delusion and distrust to save her from the tragic fate? The girl struggles with the devil inside...

News on the follow up to the 2008 J-horror Shrill Cries of Summer has been a round for a while but much like its predecessor, an English subtitled trailer for thriller is available for your viewing pleasure over at Japanese distributor Shochiku Films official site. More a retelling (following a different story arc) than direct sequel, “Reshuffle” is again directed by Ataru Oikawa (‘Apartment 1303,’ ‘Tomie’) and stars Goki Maeda, Erena Ono, Airi Matsuyama and Rin Asuka. Synopsis: One year on.... The cruel tragedy repeats itself once again.... Every summer, danger haunts two people... One person dies a mysterious death, and another goes missing. A girl whose mind gets distorted from her father's divorce and the fear of his remarriage calls powerful and evil forces to her. Can her friends help her overcome the delusion and distrust to save her from the tragic fate? The girl struggles with the devil inside...

Today the trailer for Slit-mouthed Woman 2 found its way online and can be found inside. The main plot will be more a prequel to the first movie, dealing with the origins of the Slit mouthed woman. Sixteen year old actress Rin Asuka will take the lead as high school girl Mayumi, whose face is disfigured by a attack with acid, leading to her becoming a Demon Ghost. More surprising is the fact that the movie has apparently been completed already. 'Kuchisake-Onna 2' opens in Japan in March.

According to the guys at Tokyograph, last years Japanese horror hit "Kuchisake-Onna" aka The Slit-Mouthed Woman is to get a sequel, according to 24framespersecond. The main plot will be more a prequel to the first movie, dealing with the origins of the Slit mouthed woman. Sixteen year old actress Rin Asuka will take the lead as high school girl Mayumi, whose face is disfigured by a attack with acid, leading to her becoming a Demon Ghost. More surprising is the fact that the movie has apparently been completed already. 'Kuchisake-Onna 2' opens in Japan in March.