Prolific genre filmmaker Takashi Miike (Audition, Ichi the Killer) quietly released short film “Midnight,” based on a manga by Osamu Tezuka, on Apple’s YouTube channel yesterday. And that’s not even the most impressive part: per THR, the filmmaker shot the thrilling short on an Apple iPhone 15 Pro.
Watch “Midnight” below.
The short film “centers on a late-night taxi driver named Midnight, played by popular Japanese actor Kento Kaku, who roams the streets of Tokyo offering help to those in need. The film follows Midnight as he comes to the aid of a young woman, played by Konatsu Kato, who is struggling to take over her recently deceased father’s truck-driving business while fighting off a nefarious local gang, led by an evil boss played by the acclaimed character actor Yukiyoshi Ozawa.”
The 19-minute comedic action short looks incredible for being shot on an iPhone, and mixes live-action with manga illustrations.
Watch “Midnight” below.
The short film “centers on a late-night taxi driver named Midnight, played by popular Japanese actor Kento Kaku, who roams the streets of Tokyo offering help to those in need. The film follows Midnight as he comes to the aid of a young woman, played by Konatsu Kato, who is struggling to take over her recently deceased father’s truck-driving business while fighting off a nefarious local gang, led by an evil boss played by the acclaimed character actor Yukiyoshi Ozawa.”
The 19-minute comedic action short looks incredible for being shot on an iPhone, and mixes live-action with manga illustrations.
- 3/6/2024
- by Meagan Navarro
- bloody-disgusting.com
Midnight is one of manga master Osamu Tezuka's lesser-known works. Published in two parts just two years before his passing, it tells the story of Midnight, a mysterious taxi driver who encounters strange passengers during his late-night drives. Today, a new short film has dropped, inspired by the classic manga—and it was filmed entirely on the iPhone 15 Pro. The 19-minute film was directed by Takashi Miike, known for everything from gritty films like Audition and Ichi the Killer to his adaptations of Ace Attorney and JoJo's Bizarre Adventure . Film and TV actor Kento Kaku plays Midnight, who roams the streets of Tokyo in his specially modified taxi. Konatsu Kato plays Kaede, a young trucker on the run from her father's killer (played by Yukiyoshi Ozawa). Miike himself has a cameo as Kaede's late father in a flashback. Watch the entire short here. Don't forget to turn on...
- 3/6/2024
- by Kara Dennison
- Crunchyroll
Apple had a surprise in store Wednesday for fans of Japanese manga and the always-stimulating, neo-noir cinema of Takashi Miike — a 19-minute short film made by the filmmaker using only an iPhone 15 Pro.
Titled Midnight, the mini-movie is an adaptation of a lesser-known work by legendary Japanese manga artist Osamu Tezuka. Much of the film takes place in neon-lit Tokyo at night, including a thrilling car chase sequence — a deliberate exercise on Apple’s part to showcase their device’s video capture capabilities in low lighting. (Watch the film below)
The story centers on a late-night taxi driver named “Midnight” played by popular Japanese actor Kento Kaku, who roams the streets of Tokyo offering help to those in need. The film follows Midnight as he comes to the aid of a young woman, played by Konatsu Kato, who is struggling to take over her recently deceased father’s truck-driving business...
Titled Midnight, the mini-movie is an adaptation of a lesser-known work by legendary Japanese manga artist Osamu Tezuka. Much of the film takes place in neon-lit Tokyo at night, including a thrilling car chase sequence — a deliberate exercise on Apple’s part to showcase their device’s video capture capabilities in low lighting. (Watch the film below)
The story centers on a late-night taxi driver named “Midnight” played by popular Japanese actor Kento Kaku, who roams the streets of Tokyo offering help to those in need. The film follows Midnight as he comes to the aid of a young woman, played by Konatsu Kato, who is struggling to take over her recently deceased father’s truck-driving business...
- 3/6/2024
- by Patrick Brzeski
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
While not the strongest film – even within director Jun Ichikawa's oeuvre – 2001's “Tokyo Marigold” is interesting within the context of Japan's ‘lost decades' and the changing face of the metropolis. At the turn of the millennium, the grime and gloom of 90s cinema was replaced by a cleaner, fresher look, as style replaced substance. Clearly a student of Ozu, Ichikawa's Tokyo story shows a Japan of the gloss and sheen of Haruki Murakami novels and Muji furnished apartments; of upwardly mobile young office workers in doomed, short-term love affairs.
Eriko (Rena Tanaka) is a young woman somewhat lost in adult life, working as a clerk for a car dealership, drifting through her days. Around her, colleagues and friends appear surer of themselves, going places with their lives, offering her friendly advice, job opportunities and chances at love: More exciting work comes when she bumps into an old school...
Eriko (Rena Tanaka) is a young woman somewhat lost in adult life, working as a clerk for a car dealership, drifting through her days. Around her, colleagues and friends appear surer of themselves, going places with their lives, offering her friendly advice, job opportunities and chances at love: More exciting work comes when she bumps into an old school...
- 4/30/2023
- by Andrew Thayne
- AsianMoviePulse
Father and daughter relationship, corporate vs rock, fear of aging and near-death experience are only some of the hot topics that TV and commercial director Shinji Hamasaki has chosen to tackle and turn them into a madcap comedy in his first feature film “Not Quite Dead Yet”.
Not Quite Dead Yet is screening at Japan Foundation Touring Film Programme
Nanase Nobata (Suzu Hirose) is a brilliant scientist, fresh from University and with a dad who is president of the Nobata Pharmaceutics, a leading pharmaceutical company well known for their research on a rejuvenation drug called Romeo. It could be an ideal situation for Nanase if a little detail wasn’t in the way; Nanase hates her father and she would like to see him dead. So much so that she has written a song about it for her idol death metal band Soulzz. She despises him at the point that...
Not Quite Dead Yet is screening at Japan Foundation Touring Film Programme
Nanase Nobata (Suzu Hirose) is a brilliant scientist, fresh from University and with a dad who is president of the Nobata Pharmaceutics, a leading pharmaceutical company well known for their research on a rejuvenation drug called Romeo. It could be an ideal situation for Nanase if a little detail wasn’t in the way; Nanase hates her father and she would like to see him dead. So much so that she has written a song about it for her idol death metal band Soulzz. She despises him at the point that...
- 3/1/2021
- by Adriana Rosati
- AsianMoviePulse
Rising with terrifying grandeur, the forest is real – and it is the suspense-filled setting of The Forest, a frightening supernatural thriller on Digital HD now, and on Blu-ray™, DVD and On Demand on April 12, 2016 from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. The Forest on Blu-ray™, DVD and Digital HD comes with terrifying bonus features including behind-the-scenes photos and feature commentary with director Jason Zada.
A young woman’s hunt for her missing sister leads to horror and madness in The Forest, starring Natalie Dormer (Game of Thrones and The Hunger Games) and Taylor Kinney (Chicago Fire, Zero Dark Thirty). When her troubled twin sister Jess mysteriously disappears, Sara Price (Dormer) discovers Jess vanished in Japan’s legendary Aokigahara Forest. Searching its eerie dark woods with the help of journalist Aiden (Kinney), Sara plunges into a tormented world where angry spirits lie in wait for those who ignore the warning: stay on the path.
A young woman’s hunt for her missing sister leads to horror and madness in The Forest, starring Natalie Dormer (Game of Thrones and The Hunger Games) and Taylor Kinney (Chicago Fire, Zero Dark Thirty). When her troubled twin sister Jess mysteriously disappears, Sara Price (Dormer) discovers Jess vanished in Japan’s legendary Aokigahara Forest. Searching its eerie dark woods with the help of journalist Aiden (Kinney), Sara plunges into a tormented world where angry spirits lie in wait for those who ignore the warning: stay on the path.
- 4/13/2016
- by Movie Geeks
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Gramercy Pictures
Rating: ★★
There was a lot of promise in Natalie Dormer’s creepy sounding psychological horror – not least in the chance to see some range from the Game Of Thrones actress – but it proved too much of an ask.
What could have been a solid, scary horror with deep psychological roots ends up being a by the numbers chiller with painfully inevitable plotting, no long lasting scares and a curious lack of atmosphere for something set in an infamously haunted suicide forest. At times there is some flirtation with excellence – like the intriguing idea of naive lead Sara’s unravelling psychological horror echoing her past – but it’s not artfully handled enough and the promise goes away to nothing.
The enduring feeling left by The Forest is one of missed potential. There was some promise of a not-exactly-clever, but satisfying twist that would have had the her missing twin...
Rating: ★★
There was a lot of promise in Natalie Dormer’s creepy sounding psychological horror – not least in the chance to see some range from the Game Of Thrones actress – but it proved too much of an ask.
What could have been a solid, scary horror with deep psychological roots ends up being a by the numbers chiller with painfully inevitable plotting, no long lasting scares and a curious lack of atmosphere for something set in an infamously haunted suicide forest. At times there is some flirtation with excellence – like the intriguing idea of naive lead Sara’s unravelling psychological horror echoing her past – but it’s not artfully handled enough and the promise goes away to nothing.
The enduring feeling left by The Forest is one of missed potential. There was some promise of a not-exactly-clever, but satisfying twist that would have had the her missing twin...
- 2/26/2016
- by Simon Gallagher
- Obsessed with Film
Viewers will soon be able to visit Japan’s Aokigahara Forest from the comfort of their couches with Universal Pictures Home Entertainment’s March 22nd Digital HD debut of The Forest, followed by their April 12th Blu-ray, DVD, and VOD release of the Natalie Dormer-starring film.
Press Release: Universal City, California, February 25, 2016 – Rising with terrifying grandeur, the forest is real – and it is the suspense-filled setting of The Forest, a frightening supernatural thriller coming to Digital HD on March 22, 2016, and on Blu-ray™, DVD and On Demand on April 12, 2016 from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. The Forest on Blu-ray™, DVD and Digital HD comes with terrifying bonus features including behind-the-scenes photos and feature commentary with director Jason Zada.
A young woman’s hunt for her missing sister leads to horror and madness in The Forest, starring Natalie Dormer (Game of Thrones and The Hunger Games) and Taylor Kinney (Chicago Fire, Zero Dark Thirty...
Press Release: Universal City, California, February 25, 2016 – Rising with terrifying grandeur, the forest is real – and it is the suspense-filled setting of The Forest, a frightening supernatural thriller coming to Digital HD on March 22, 2016, and on Blu-ray™, DVD and On Demand on April 12, 2016 from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. The Forest on Blu-ray™, DVD and Digital HD comes with terrifying bonus features including behind-the-scenes photos and feature commentary with director Jason Zada.
A young woman’s hunt for her missing sister leads to horror and madness in The Forest, starring Natalie Dormer (Game of Thrones and The Hunger Games) and Taylor Kinney (Chicago Fire, Zero Dark Thirty...
- 2/25/2016
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Stars: Natalie Dormer, Taylor Kinney, Yukiyoshi Ozawa, Eoin Macken, Stephanie Vogt, Yasuo Tobishima, Noriko Sakura, Yûho Yamashita, Lidija Antonic | Written by Nick Antosca, Sarah Cornwell, Ben Ketai | Directed by Jason Zada
After her sister is reported missing, Sara (Natalie Dormer), journeys from her home in the Us to Japan in search of her twin sister Jess, who was last seen heading to Aokigahara – the infamous suicide forest at the base of Mount Fuji. After a visit to the school where Jess teaches, the resourceful Sara sets out for the forest itself. Accompanied by a charismatic new acquaintance, expatriate journalist Aiden (Taylor Kinney), she enters the forest having been well warned to “stay on the path.” Forest guide Michi (Yukiyoshi Ozawa) keeps a protective eye on them both, but when night falls he cannot dissuade them from staying in the forest, and reluctantly leaves the duo to face the elements alone.
After her sister is reported missing, Sara (Natalie Dormer), journeys from her home in the Us to Japan in search of her twin sister Jess, who was last seen heading to Aokigahara – the infamous suicide forest at the base of Mount Fuji. After a visit to the school where Jess teaches, the resourceful Sara sets out for the forest itself. Accompanied by a charismatic new acquaintance, expatriate journalist Aiden (Taylor Kinney), she enters the forest having been well warned to “stay on the path.” Forest guide Michi (Yukiyoshi Ozawa) keeps a protective eye on them both, but when night falls he cannot dissuade them from staying in the forest, and reluctantly leaves the duo to face the elements alone.
- 2/21/2016
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Coming after Gus Van Sant’s critically torpedoed Sea of Trees, The Forest is the second recent movie to be set in Aokigahara, the mythic forest located at the base of Mt. Fuji, which has come to be known as the Suicide Forest. It’s a natural monument of cultural and historical significance in Japan’s history, and now, its own repeating ghost story as individuals return there with the express purpose to end their life.
That’s the thematic undercurrent for Jason Zada’s The Forest, a movie that attempts to capitalize on Aokigahara for a story of shared horror, but mostly just settles on a disposable ninety minutes of monster closets and diminishing sanity. As the story begins, Sara (Natalie Dormer) abruptly wakes up, feeling a mysterious disturbance with her twin sister despite being thousands of miles away. She impulsively hops on a flight to her sister’s last known location,...
That’s the thematic undercurrent for Jason Zada’s The Forest, a movie that attempts to capitalize on Aokigahara for a story of shared horror, but mostly just settles on a disposable ninety minutes of monster closets and diminishing sanity. As the story begins, Sara (Natalie Dormer) abruptly wakes up, feeling a mysterious disturbance with her twin sister despite being thousands of miles away. She impulsively hops on a flight to her sister’s last known location,...
- 1/8/2016
- by Michael Snydel
- The Film Stage
For the Trees: Zada’s Moody Locale Squandered by Feeble Narrative
We’ve come to expect studios to unbosom their less desirable horror trinkets during the dawning of every new year, and the annual tradition is alive and well with the equivocally titled The Forest from first time director Jason Zada. On a positive note, it’s a return to more traditional formatting, a move away from the found footage items we usually find released in this quarter (The Devil Inside; Devil’s Due), and it’s also not a remake or a dubious sequel (The Last Exorcism Part II). But Zada’s film is the second English language film revealed over the past year to waste its singularly spooky locale, Japan’s Aokigahara Forest at the base of Mt. Fuji (the first being Gus Van Sant’s Cannes blooper, Sea of Trees, which may explain this horror film’s...
We’ve come to expect studios to unbosom their less desirable horror trinkets during the dawning of every new year, and the annual tradition is alive and well with the equivocally titled The Forest from first time director Jason Zada. On a positive note, it’s a return to more traditional formatting, a move away from the found footage items we usually find released in this quarter (The Devil Inside; Devil’s Due), and it’s also not a remake or a dubious sequel (The Last Exorcism Part II). But Zada’s film is the second English language film revealed over the past year to waste its singularly spooky locale, Japan’s Aokigahara Forest at the base of Mt. Fuji (the first being Gus Van Sant’s Cannes blooper, Sea of Trees, which may explain this horror film’s...
- 1/8/2016
- by Nicholas Bell
- IONCINEMA.com
Here are the films opening theatrically in the U.S. the week of Friday, January 8. All synopses provided by distributor unless listed otherwise. Wide The Forest Director: Jason Zada Cast: Natalie Dormer, Taylor Kinney, Yukiyoshi Ozawa, Eoin Macken Synopsis: "Rising with terrifying grandeur at the base of Mt. Fuji in Japan, the legendary real-life Aokigahara Forest is the suspense-filled setting of the supernatural thriller. A young American woman, Sara, journeys there in search of her twin sister, who has mysteriously disappeared. In the company of expatriate Aiden, Sara enters the forest having been well warned to “stay on the path.” Determined to discover the truth about her sister’s fate, Sara will have to face the angry and tormented souls of the dead that prey on anyone who dares come near them. These malevolent spirits lying in wait for Sara at every turn will plunge her into a frightening darkness...
- 1/8/2016
- by Steve Greene
- Indiewire
Something bad…..evil, happens in Japan’s Aokigahara Forest, a (real) destination popular for those looking for a scenic place to commit suicide. The sheer bad vibes of those woods have trapped its many victims inside as moldy ghosts that haunt people who dare enter. Such ghost stories are common in every storytelling culture, of course, but the Japanese have a long tradition of taking vengeful spirits seriously, in life as well as in art. The Forest, a new Hollywood film set in this foggy Japanese woodland is basically a haunted house film, replacing the house with a forest, but despite one or two mild scares, it never generates much tension and is only notable for being the first lousy horror film of 2016 (I’m sure there will be more).
The Forest tells the story of young American Sara Price (Natalie Dormer) who receives word that her identical twin sister...
The Forest tells the story of young American Sara Price (Natalie Dormer) who receives word that her identical twin sister...
- 1/8/2016
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Sara (Game of Thrones' Natalie Dormer) wants answers about the vanishing of her sister, but her determination could be her downfall in the eerie Aokigahara Forest. New photos and clips from Gramercy Pictures' The Forest offer a glimpse into the new horror film ahead of its January 8th theatrical release.
"Rising with terrifying grandeur at the base of Mt. Fuji in Japan, the legendary real-life Aokigahara Forest is the suspense-filled setting of the supernatural thriller. A young American woman, Sara (Natalie Dormer of “Game of Thrones” and “The Hunger Games”), journeys there in search of her twin sister, who has mysteriously disappeared. In the company of expatriate Aiden (Taylor Kinney of “Chicago Fire”), Sara enters the forest having been well warned to “stay on the path.” Determined to discover the truth about her sister’s fate, Sara will have to face the angry and tormented souls of the dead...
"Rising with terrifying grandeur at the base of Mt. Fuji in Japan, the legendary real-life Aokigahara Forest is the suspense-filled setting of the supernatural thriller. A young American woman, Sara (Natalie Dormer of “Game of Thrones” and “The Hunger Games”), journeys there in search of her twin sister, who has mysteriously disappeared. In the company of expatriate Aiden (Taylor Kinney of “Chicago Fire”), Sara enters the forest having been well warned to “stay on the path.” Determined to discover the truth about her sister’s fate, Sara will have to face the angry and tormented souls of the dead...
- 1/5/2016
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Enter here for your chance to win passes to an advance screening of the new film The Forest, starring Natalie Dormer, Taylor Kinney, and Yukiyoshi Ozawa.
For your chance to receive two (2) complimentary passes to see the new film The Forest at the Mjr Troy in Troy, Michigan on Wednesday, January 6th at 7:00Pm, just look for the “Enter the Contest” box further down on this page. But hurry because there are a limited number of passes available and when they’re gone, they’re gone!
About The Film
The Forest: The forest is real. Rising with terrifying grandeur at the base of Mr. Fuji in Japan, the legendary real-life Aokigahara Forest is the suspense-filled setting of the supernatural thriller The Forest.
An American woman, Sara (played by Natalie Dormer of Game of Thrones and The Hunger Games), journeys to the forest in search of her twin sister Jess (also played by Ms.
For your chance to receive two (2) complimentary passes to see the new film The Forest at the Mjr Troy in Troy, Michigan on Wednesday, January 6th at 7:00Pm, just look for the “Enter the Contest” box further down on this page. But hurry because there are a limited number of passes available and when they’re gone, they’re gone!
About The Film
The Forest: The forest is real. Rising with terrifying grandeur at the base of Mr. Fuji in Japan, the legendary real-life Aokigahara Forest is the suspense-filled setting of the supernatural thriller The Forest.
An American woman, Sara (played by Natalie Dormer of Game of Thrones and The Hunger Games), journeys to the forest in search of her twin sister Jess (also played by Ms.
- 12/29/2015
- by Administrator
- CinemaNerdz
Enter the heart of Aokigahara with a 360-degree video and audio experience ahead of the release of Gramercy Pictures' The Forest. Also in this round-up: a confirmed release date for The Abandoned (formerly The Confines), Kickstarter details on the 4K restoration of the 1963 B movie, The Atomic Brain, and info on The Ice Cream Truck.
The Forest: "Join the Experience and 'Enter the Suicide Forest' http://thesuicideforest.com/.
Enter the Suicide Forest is an immersive 360-degree sight and sound experience that takes fans right into the heart of Aokigahara, the terrifying real-life suicide forest located at the base of Mt. Fuji in Japan. The experience uses real images taken at Aokigahara.
The experience is best viewed in either mobile or virtual reality using Google Cardboard and your phone. 360-degree video and audio transports fans right into The Suicide Forest.
Find your friend, trace her path...but leave the forest before it takes you.
The Forest: "Join the Experience and 'Enter the Suicide Forest' http://thesuicideforest.com/.
Enter the Suicide Forest is an immersive 360-degree sight and sound experience that takes fans right into the heart of Aokigahara, the terrifying real-life suicide forest located at the base of Mt. Fuji in Japan. The experience uses real images taken at Aokigahara.
The experience is best viewed in either mobile or virtual reality using Google Cardboard and your phone. 360-degree video and audio transports fans right into The Suicide Forest.
Find your friend, trace her path...but leave the forest before it takes you.
- 12/22/2015
- by Tamika Jones
- DailyDead
"The forest is very dangerous - do not leave the path." Gramcery Pictures has debuted a second trailer for the supernatural horror thriller The Forest, starring "Game of Thrones" actress Natalie Dormer as a woman who heads to the mysterious forest in Japan to find her sister. As explained for the first trailer, the forest she goes to is Aokigahara Forest in Japan (a very real place), which is also the same place where the film The Sea of Trees directed Gus Van Sant takes place (due out later in 2016). The full cast includes Taylor Kinney, Eoin Macken and Yukiyoshi Ozawa. This doesn't really make me any more interested than the first trailer, but maybe it'll appeal to more horror fans. It all seems a bit too cheesy for my liking. Here's the second trailer (first here) for Jason Zada's The Forest, found on YouTube (via SlashFilm): A...
- 12/21/2015
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Gramercy Pictures has released the new trailer and a quad poster for "The Forest," starring Natalie Dormer, Taylor Kinney, Yukiyoshi Ozawa, and Eoin Macken.
The film is directed by Jason Zada from a screenplay written by Ben Ketai and Sarah Cornwell and Nick Antosca.
Rising with terrifying grandeur at the base of Mr. Fuji in Japan, the legendary real-life Aokigahara Forest is the suspense-filled setting of the supernatural thriller. A young American woman, Sara (Natalie Dormer of “Game of Thrones” and “The Hunger Games”), journeys there in search of her twin sister, who has mysteriously disappeared. In the company of expatriate Aiden (Taylor Kinney of “Chicago Fire”), Sara enters the forest having been well warned to “stay on the path.”
Determined to discover the truth about her sister’s fate, Sara will have to face the angry and tormented souls of the dead that prey on anyone who dares come near them.
The film is directed by Jason Zada from a screenplay written by Ben Ketai and Sarah Cornwell and Nick Antosca.
Rising with terrifying grandeur at the base of Mr. Fuji in Japan, the legendary real-life Aokigahara Forest is the suspense-filled setting of the supernatural thriller. A young American woman, Sara (Natalie Dormer of “Game of Thrones” and “The Hunger Games”), journeys there in search of her twin sister, who has mysteriously disappeared. In the company of expatriate Aiden (Taylor Kinney of “Chicago Fire”), Sara enters the forest having been well warned to “stay on the path.”
Determined to discover the truth about her sister’s fate, Sara will have to face the angry and tormented souls of the dead that prey on anyone who dares come near them.
- 12/21/2015
- by Kellvin Chavez
- LRMonline.com
Hide the Deadly Nightshade, Diamond Select Toys' Sally action figure can be available to purchase for your home / favorite space as early as summer of 2016. Also in this round-up: details on Phobia Fest in Detroit, a trip giveaway themed to The Forest, Venom on Blu-ray, and Death Follows.
The Nightmare Before Christmas Sally Figure: From Diamond Select Toys: "She’s no nightmare!
This static vinyl figure of Sally from Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas depicts the shy, stitched-together girl holding her basket of food on a stony path in Halloween Town. With a detailed sculpt and exacting paint applications, this approximately 9” scale figure is in scale with other Femme Fatales statues. Packaged in a full-color window box.
Estimated availability: Summer 2016 - $45.00." ---------
Phobia Fest: Press Release: "The team behind Detroit Zombie Con plan a bolder and bloodier return this March with Phobia.
Phobia is a two day and...
The Nightmare Before Christmas Sally Figure: From Diamond Select Toys: "She’s no nightmare!
This static vinyl figure of Sally from Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas depicts the shy, stitched-together girl holding her basket of food on a stony path in Halloween Town. With a detailed sculpt and exacting paint applications, this approximately 9” scale figure is in scale with other Femme Fatales statues. Packaged in a full-color window box.
Estimated availability: Summer 2016 - $45.00." ---------
Phobia Fest: Press Release: "The team behind Detroit Zombie Con plan a bolder and bloodier return this March with Phobia.
Phobia is a two day and...
- 12/14/2015
- by Tamika Jones
- DailyDead
Game of Thrones' Natalie Dormer plays a woman seeking her sister amidst a wicked wilderness in The Forest. Ahead of the film's January 8th release from Gramercy Pictures, an engrossing new motion poster has been revealed, along with several stills from the upcoming horror movie.
"Rising with terrifying grandeur at the base of Mt. Fuji in Japan, the legendary real-life Aokigahara Forest is the suspense-filled setting of the supernatural thriller. A young American woman, Sara (Natalie Dormer of “Game of Thrones” and “The Hunger Games”), journeys there in search of her twin sister, who has mysteriously disappeared. In the company of expatriate Aiden (Taylor Kinney of “Chicago Fire”), Sara enters the forest having been well warned to “stay on the path.” Determined to discover the truth about her sister’s fate, Sara will have to face the angry and tormented souls of the dead that prey on anyone who dares come near them.
"Rising with terrifying grandeur at the base of Mt. Fuji in Japan, the legendary real-life Aokigahara Forest is the suspense-filled setting of the supernatural thriller. A young American woman, Sara (Natalie Dormer of “Game of Thrones” and “The Hunger Games”), journeys there in search of her twin sister, who has mysteriously disappeared. In the company of expatriate Aiden (Taylor Kinney of “Chicago Fire”), Sara enters the forest having been well warned to “stay on the path.” Determined to discover the truth about her sister’s fate, Sara will have to face the angry and tormented souls of the dead that prey on anyone who dares come near them.
- 12/9/2015
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Natalie Dormer is determined to stay on the path, and not get lost in ‘The Forest,’ in the new art and trailer for the upcoming supernatural horror film. ‘The Forest’s latest alternate artwork and clip premiered exclusively on ‘The Hunger Games’ actress’ Facebook and Instagram pages. Besides Dormer, ‘The Forest’ also stars Taylor Kinney, Yukiyoshi Ozawa and Eoin Macken, and was helmed by first-time feature film director, Jason Zada. The supernatural horror movie was written by Ben Ketai, Sarah Cornwell and Nick Antosca. Gramercy Pictures is set to release the movie in theaters nationwide on Friday, January 8, 2016. The following synopsis for ‘The Forest’ has been released by Gramercy [ Read More ]
The post Natalie Dormer Becomes Lost in The Forest’s New Trailer and Art appeared first on Shockya.com.
The post Natalie Dormer Becomes Lost in The Forest’s New Trailer and Art appeared first on Shockya.com.
- 11/20/2015
- by Karen Benardello
- ShockYa
The X-Files event series is a long two months away but maybe these new posters will help you pass the time. Also in this round-up: new teaser art for The Forest, starring Natalie Dormer, and first details for I'm Dreaming of a White Doomsday.
The X-Files Series: "David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson reprise their iconic roles as Agent Fox Mulder and Agent Dana Scully in the upcoming event series which will encompass a mixture of stand-alone investigative episodes and those that further the original show’s seminal mythology. In the opening episode, Mulder and Scully take on a case of a possible alien abductee. The all-new episodes will feature appearances by guest stars, including Joel McHale (“Community”), Robbie Amell (“The Flash”), Lauren Ambrose (“Dig,” “Six Feet Under”), Annabeth Gish (“The Bridge”), Annet Mahendru (“The Americans”), Rhys Darby (“Flight of the Conchords”), Kumail Nanjiani (“Silicon Valley”) and William B. Davis, who...
The X-Files Series: "David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson reprise their iconic roles as Agent Fox Mulder and Agent Dana Scully in the upcoming event series which will encompass a mixture of stand-alone investigative episodes and those that further the original show’s seminal mythology. In the opening episode, Mulder and Scully take on a case of a possible alien abductee. The all-new episodes will feature appearances by guest stars, including Joel McHale (“Community”), Robbie Amell (“The Flash”), Lauren Ambrose (“Dig,” “Six Feet Under”), Annabeth Gish (“The Bridge”), Annet Mahendru (“The Americans”), Rhys Darby (“Flight of the Conchords”), Kumail Nanjiani (“Silicon Valley”) and William B. Davis, who...
- 11/20/2015
- by Tamika Jones
- DailyDead
Gramercy Pictures has released the new trailer for The Forest, starring Natalie Dormer, Taylor Kinney, Yukiyoshi Ozawa, and Eoin Macken.
The film is directed by Jason Zada from a screenplay written by Ben Ketai and Sarah Cornwell and Nick Antosca.
Rising with terrifying grandeur at the base of Mr. Fuji in Japan, the legendary real-life Aokigahara Forest is the suspense-filled setting of the supernatural thriller. A young American woman, Sara (Natalie Dormer of “Game of Thrones” and “The Hunger Games”), journeys there in search of her twin sister, who has mysteriously disappeared. In the company of expatriate Aiden (Taylor Kinney of “Chicago Fire”), Sara enters theforest having been well warned to “stay on the path.”
Determined to discover the truth about her sister’s fate, Sara will have to face the angry and tormented souls of the dead that prey on anyone who dares come near them. These malevolent spirits...
The film is directed by Jason Zada from a screenplay written by Ben Ketai and Sarah Cornwell and Nick Antosca.
Rising with terrifying grandeur at the base of Mr. Fuji in Japan, the legendary real-life Aokigahara Forest is the suspense-filled setting of the supernatural thriller. A young American woman, Sara (Natalie Dormer of “Game of Thrones” and “The Hunger Games”), journeys there in search of her twin sister, who has mysteriously disappeared. In the company of expatriate Aiden (Taylor Kinney of “Chicago Fire”), Sara enters theforest having been well warned to “stay on the path.”
Determined to discover the truth about her sister’s fate, Sara will have to face the angry and tormented souls of the dead that prey on anyone who dares come near them. These malevolent spirits...
- 11/19/2015
- by Kellvin Chavez
- LRMonline.com
While she's an integral part of "Game Of Thrones," and has supporting part in the "The Hunger Games" sequels, Natalie Dormer hasn't really had a leading role to call her own, but that all changes with the upcoming "The Forest." While one wishes it wasn't such a rote looking horror movie, I suppose we'll take what we can get. Read More: Watch The First Trailer For Supernatural Thriller 'The Forest' Starring Natalie Dormer Co-starring Taylor Kinney, Yukiyoshi Ozawa, and Eoin Macken, and directed by Jason Sada, the story follows a young woman who heads to Japan's infamous suicide famous to look for her sister. But instead, she finds something much spookier. Here's the official synopsis: Rising with terrifying grandeur at the base of Mt. Fuji in Japan, the legendary real-life Aokigahara Forest is the suspense-filled setting of the supernatural thriller. A young American woman, Sara (Natalie Dormer of...
- 11/19/2015
- by Kevin Jagernauth
- The Playlist
The Forest, an upcoming supernatural thriller with a lot of potential, has released a poster, and if the Natalie Dormer starrer manages as unique and clever a yarn as the trailer and poster suggest, this could be a surprise hit of the early year.
Taking place largely in Japan, the story revolves around an American woman who tries to discover what happened to her twin, though she has little to go on beyond the information that her sister went into a forest that is a popular spot to commit suicide. Of course, that doesn’t lead to a lot of supernatural in itself, but the synopsis alone tells us that she will have to face angry and tormented souls, which makes figuring out what’s going on with this film something of a treat.
Take a look below, and let us know what you think.
Rising with terrifying grandeur at the base of Mt.
Taking place largely in Japan, the story revolves around an American woman who tries to discover what happened to her twin, though she has little to go on beyond the information that her sister went into a forest that is a popular spot to commit suicide. Of course, that doesn’t lead to a lot of supernatural in itself, but the synopsis alone tells us that she will have to face angry and tormented souls, which makes figuring out what’s going on with this film something of a treat.
Take a look below, and let us know what you think.
Rising with terrifying grandeur at the base of Mt.
- 10/18/2015
- by Marc Eastman
- AreYouScreening.com
Game of Thrones' Natalie Dormer plays a woman seeking her sister amidst a wicked wilderness in The Forest. Ahead of the film's January 8th release, Gramercy Pictures has released a new poster for fans to gaze into.
"Rising with terrifying grandeur at the base of Mt. Fuji in Japan, the legendary real-life Aokigahara Forest is the suspense-filled setting of the supernatural thriller. A young American woman, Sara (Natalie Dormer of “Game of Thrones” and “The Hunger Games”), journeys there in search of her twin sister, who has mysteriously disappeared. In the company of expatriate Aiden (Taylor Kinney of “Chicago Fire”), Sara enters the forest having been well warned to “stay on the path.” Determined to discover the truth about her sister’s fate, Sara will have to face the angry and tormented souls of the dead that prey on anyone who dares come near them. These malevolent spirits lying...
"Rising with terrifying grandeur at the base of Mt. Fuji in Japan, the legendary real-life Aokigahara Forest is the suspense-filled setting of the supernatural thriller. A young American woman, Sara (Natalie Dormer of “Game of Thrones” and “The Hunger Games”), journeys there in search of her twin sister, who has mysteriously disappeared. In the company of expatriate Aiden (Taylor Kinney of “Chicago Fire”), Sara enters the forest having been well warned to “stay on the path.” Determined to discover the truth about her sister’s fate, Sara will have to face the angry and tormented souls of the dead that prey on anyone who dares come near them. These malevolent spirits lying...
- 10/13/2015
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Three posters inspired by George A. Romero's Creepshow have been released and designed by Boneface and We Buy Your Kids. Also: a trailer for The Forest, a look at Demi Lovato in From Dusk Till Dawn Season 2, and a new Fallout 4 video.
Creepshow Posters: "October Is Upon Us! Easily the best month of the year, it’s time to celebrate all things creepy and crawly. We’re thrilled to kick things off with three awesome posters by Boneface and We Buy Your Kids for one of the best horror anthologies ever - Creepshow!
Creepshow by Boneface. 18"x24" screen print. Hand numbered. Edition of 225. Printed by D&L Screenprinting. $40 Creepshow (Version 1) by We Buy Your Kids. 18"x24" screen print. Hand numbered. Edition of 150. Printed by D&L Screenprinting. $40 Creepshow (Version 2) by We Buy Your Kids. 18"x24" screen print. Hand numbered. Edition of 150. Printed by D&L Screenprinting. $40
These posters will...
Creepshow Posters: "October Is Upon Us! Easily the best month of the year, it’s time to celebrate all things creepy and crawly. We’re thrilled to kick things off with three awesome posters by Boneface and We Buy Your Kids for one of the best horror anthologies ever - Creepshow!
Creepshow by Boneface. 18"x24" screen print. Hand numbered. Edition of 225. Printed by D&L Screenprinting. $40 Creepshow (Version 1) by We Buy Your Kids. 18"x24" screen print. Hand numbered. Edition of 150. Printed by D&L Screenprinting. $40 Creepshow (Version 2) by We Buy Your Kids. 18"x24" screen print. Hand numbered. Edition of 150. Printed by D&L Screenprinting. $40
These posters will...
- 10/1/2015
- by Tamika Jones
- DailyDead
The Forest Trailer. Jason Zada‘s The Forest (2016) movie trailer stars Natalie Dormer, Taylor Kinney and Yukiyoshi Ozawa. The Forest‘s plot synopsis: “An unexplained horror occurs in a Japanese forest.” As soon as I saw the MTV chyron in the corner of the video, I knew we were in trouble. Maybe Natalie Dormer can save this, I thought. Well, no […]...
- 9/30/2015
- by Marco Margaritoff
- Film-Book
Stay on the path! Gramercy Pictures has debuted a trailer for the supernatural horror thriller The Forest, starring Natalie Dormer as a young woman who goes searching for her twin sister in the mysterious Aokigahara Forest in Japan. There is another film about this same forest in Japan, titled The Sea of Trees with Matthew McConaughey from director Gus Van Sant, which tells a more dramatic tale. This is the more creepy, horrific one with ghosts and weird things happening to her. The cast includes Taylor Kinney, Eoin Macken and Yukiyoshi Ozawa. I'm not so sure about this, seems a bit wacky to me. Give it a look below. Here's the first official trailer for Jason Zada's The Forest, on MTV's YouTube (via The Playlist): A supernatural thriller set in the legendary Aokigahara Forest in Japan. A young American woman, Sara (Natalie Dormer of “Game of Thrones” and...
- 9/30/2015
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
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- 8/2/2014
- ComicBookMovie.com
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- 7/19/2014
- ComicBookMovie.com
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- 5/8/2014
- ComicBookMovie.com
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- 3/10/2014
- ComicBookMovie.com
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- 2/7/2014
- ComicBookMovie.com
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- 1/20/2014
- ComicBookMovie.com
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- 12/29/2013
- ComicBookMovie.com
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- 12/23/2013
- ComicBookMovie.com
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- ComicBookMovie.com
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- ComicBookMovie.com
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- 12/5/2013
- ComicBookMovie.com
Sōjirō Seta aka Sōjirō the Tenken is the right-hand man of one of Kenshin's greatest rivals, Makoto Shishio (Tatsuya Fujiwara). Related Content: Rurouni Kenshin Sequel Production Update 2 New Stills From Live-Action Rurouni Kenshin Sequel Tao Tsuchiya Cast As Misao Makimachi In Live-Action Rurouni Kenshin Sequel The two sequels will look to adapt the "Kyoto Arc" of the original manga from Nobuhiro Watsuki. Keishi Ōtomo returns to direct both feature films for Studio Swan. Satoh plays Kenshin Himura, Emi Takei returns as Kaoru Kamiya, Yusuke Iseya plays Aoshi Shinomori, Munetaka Aoki plays Sanosuke Sagara, Yuu Aoi co-stars as Megumi Takani, Ryunosuke Kamiki plays Sōjirō Seta, Yosuke Eguchi plays Hajime Saitō, Tatsuya Fujiwara plays Makoto Shishio, the venerable min Tanaka plays Nenji Kashiwazaki/Okina, Kazufumi Miyazawa plays Toshimichi Ōkubo, Yukiyoshi Ozawa plays Hirobumi Itō, Kaito Ōyagi plays Yahiko Myōjin, Maryjun Takahashi plays Yumi Komagata and Ryosuke Miura plays Chō Sawagejō. Watsuki's original...
- 11/29/2013
- ComicBookMovie.com
Two new stills from the live-action Rurouni Kenshin sequels have been revealed through Kenshin Himura actor Takeru Satohv's official blog. Not one but Two sequels are set for release next summer titled, "Rurouni Kenshin: The Great Kyoto Fire" and "Rurouni Kenshin: The End of a Legend". The two sequels will look to adapt the "Kyoto Arc" of the original manga from Nobuhiro Watsuki. Keishi Ōtomo returns to direct both feature films for Studio Swan. Satoh plays Kenshin Himura, Emi Takei returns as Kaoru Kamiya, Yusuke Iseya plays Aoshi Shinomori, Munetaka Aoki plays Sanosuke Sagara, Yuu Aoi co-stars as Megumi Takani, Ryunosuke Kamiki plays Sōjirō Seta, Yosuke Eguchi plays Hajime Saitō, Tatsuya Fujiwara plays Makoto Shishio, the venerable min Tanaka plays Nenji Kashiwazaki/Okina, Kazufumi Miyazawa plays Toshimichi Ōkubo, Yukiyoshi Ozawa plays Hirobumi Itō, Kaito Ōyagi plays Yahiko Myōjin, Maryjun Takahashi plays Yumi Komagata and Ryosuke Miura plays Chō Sawagejō.
- 9/6/2013
- ComicBookMovie.com
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- 8/4/2013
- ComicBookMovie.com
"Unforgiven," the 1992 Oscar-winning film by Clint Eastwood is getting a Japanese counterpart! This one is called "Yurusarezaru Mono" which means "A Thing That Can.t Be Forgiven" and stars Ken Watanabe ("The Last Samurai," "Memoirs of a Geisha," "Batman Begins") in the Eastwood role. Lee Sang-Il wrote and directed the samurai re-imagination of the western classic. The film is set to open in Japan on Sept. 13 and has been submitted to the Venice Film Festival according to the Hollywood Reporter.
Check out the trailer and see its heartfelt homage to the 1992 American original.
Here's more info on "Yurusarezaru Mono" from Wiki:
The story is set in Hokkaido around 1880, the start of the Meiji period following the collapse of the Edo shogunate, at a time when the Japanese government is attempting to open the land (then named Ezo) populated by the indigenous Ainu people.
In the shogunate's waning days, Jubei Kamata...
Check out the trailer and see its heartfelt homage to the 1992 American original.
Here's more info on "Yurusarezaru Mono" from Wiki:
The story is set in Hokkaido around 1880, the start of the Meiji period following the collapse of the Edo shogunate, at a time when the Japanese government is attempting to open the land (then named Ezo) populated by the indigenous Ainu people.
In the shogunate's waning days, Jubei Kamata...
- 7/16/2013
- by Manny
- Manny the Movie Guy
BERLIN -- Yoji Yamada's The Hidden Blade continues the themes, settings and depiction of samurai heroism he so brilliantly developed in his last film, The Twilight Samurai (2002). A graceful pace allows Yamada to explore fully the life of a lower-caste samurai in a rural fiefdom, where money is always in short supply and clan pressures lurk just outside his compound. Yamada again turns to the short stories of Shuhei Fujisawa to draw an indelible portrait of a solitary samurai with an unyielding code of honor and dignity that never will allow him to stray even for a moment into disgrace.
As with Twilight Samurai, which earned international appreciation and an Oscar nomination for best foreign-language film, The Hidden Blade will do well in urban specialty venues in many markets.
Structurally, the two films are remarkably similar. (Yamada wrote this screenplay with Yoshitaka Asama.) In the first act, a samurai (Masatoshi Nagase) must rescue a woman (Takako Matsu) being abused in her married life. The second act witnesses an unspoken love bloom between these two even as the samurai's loyalty is called into question by corrupt superiors.
The third act contains a dual to the death between the samurai, who never has killed, and a man the clan has ordered him to kill. This time, the opponent is a friend and brother samurai (Yukiyoshi Ozawa), whose life he does not wish to take.
This new story takes place at the moment in the mid-19th century when European weaponry and military strategies are imported into Japan's conservative, feudal society. Much of this is played for comedy as soldiers awkwardly struggle to understand rifles, cannons and alien military training so at odds with the old-school methods of sword and knife. Yet you sense a kind of moral corruption has entered Japanese society, too, ushered in by these new and impersonal weapons.
The hero in both stories is virtually the same man, who very much represents the old school. His unswerving righteous might be boring were it not so fascinating to watch the samurai maneuver in a difficult society where divided loyalties and easy corruption litter his daily path. Similarly, the beauty and purity of the heroine might come off as bland were it not so touching to watch the mistreated woman blossom in the samurai's warm and caring household.
Yamada has performed a minor miracle with these two samurai films: He has managed a portrait of goodness and virtue that is neither cynical nor contrived. The director clearly believes in the samurai spirit and code. By reviving it on the screen with such empathy, Yamada demonstrates the true complexity of a simple life lived well.
This is a marvelously produced film from its quiet appreciation for the countryside to the minute details in its interior design. A mostly Western-style music score by Isao Tomita skillfully intertwines the classic with the intimate.
THE HIDDEN BLADE
Shochiku Co.
Credits:
Director: Yoji Yamada
Screenwriters: Yoji Yamada, Yoshitaka Asama
Based on stories by: Shuhei Fujisawa
Producer: Junichi Sakomoto, Takeo Hisamatsu, Hiroshi Fukasawa, Ichiro Yamamoto
Director of photography: Mutsuo Naganuma
Music: Isao Tomita
Costumes: Kazuko Kurosawa
Editor: Iwao Ishii
Cast:
Munezo Katagiri: Masatoshi Nagase
Kie: Takako Matsu
Samon Shimada: Hidetaka Yoshioka
Yaichiro Hazama: Yukiyoshi Ozawa, Shino: Tomoko Tabata
No MPAA rating
Running time -- 132 minutes...
As with Twilight Samurai, which earned international appreciation and an Oscar nomination for best foreign-language film, The Hidden Blade will do well in urban specialty venues in many markets.
Structurally, the two films are remarkably similar. (Yamada wrote this screenplay with Yoshitaka Asama.) In the first act, a samurai (Masatoshi Nagase) must rescue a woman (Takako Matsu) being abused in her married life. The second act witnesses an unspoken love bloom between these two even as the samurai's loyalty is called into question by corrupt superiors.
The third act contains a dual to the death between the samurai, who never has killed, and a man the clan has ordered him to kill. This time, the opponent is a friend and brother samurai (Yukiyoshi Ozawa), whose life he does not wish to take.
This new story takes place at the moment in the mid-19th century when European weaponry and military strategies are imported into Japan's conservative, feudal society. Much of this is played for comedy as soldiers awkwardly struggle to understand rifles, cannons and alien military training so at odds with the old-school methods of sword and knife. Yet you sense a kind of moral corruption has entered Japanese society, too, ushered in by these new and impersonal weapons.
The hero in both stories is virtually the same man, who very much represents the old school. His unswerving righteous might be boring were it not so fascinating to watch the samurai maneuver in a difficult society where divided loyalties and easy corruption litter his daily path. Similarly, the beauty and purity of the heroine might come off as bland were it not so touching to watch the mistreated woman blossom in the samurai's warm and caring household.
Yamada has performed a minor miracle with these two samurai films: He has managed a portrait of goodness and virtue that is neither cynical nor contrived. The director clearly believes in the samurai spirit and code. By reviving it on the screen with such empathy, Yamada demonstrates the true complexity of a simple life lived well.
This is a marvelously produced film from its quiet appreciation for the countryside to the minute details in its interior design. A mostly Western-style music score by Isao Tomita skillfully intertwines the classic with the intimate.
THE HIDDEN BLADE
Shochiku Co.
Credits:
Director: Yoji Yamada
Screenwriters: Yoji Yamada, Yoshitaka Asama
Based on stories by: Shuhei Fujisawa
Producer: Junichi Sakomoto, Takeo Hisamatsu, Hiroshi Fukasawa, Ichiro Yamamoto
Director of photography: Mutsuo Naganuma
Music: Isao Tomita
Costumes: Kazuko Kurosawa
Editor: Iwao Ishii
Cast:
Munezo Katagiri: Masatoshi Nagase
Kie: Takako Matsu
Samon Shimada: Hidetaka Yoshioka
Yaichiro Hazama: Yukiyoshi Ozawa, Shino: Tomoko Tabata
No MPAA rating
Running time -- 132 minutes...
- 2/15/2005
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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