CURE (1997)

 

Written & Directed By: Kiyoshi Kurosawa Cinematography: Tokusho Kikumura Editor: Kan Suzuki

Cast: Koji Yakusho, Tsuy Oshiujik, Masato Hagiwara, Anna Nakagawa 

A frustrated detective deals with the case of several gruesome murders committed by people who have no recollection of what they've done.

Offspring (2009)

Directed By: Andrew Van Den Houten
Written By: Jack Ketchum
Based on the Novel by: Jack Ketchum
Cinematography By: William M. Miller
Editor: Douglas Buck

Cast: Pollyanna McIntosh, Amy Hargreaves, Art Hindle, Ahna Tessler, Erick Kastel

DRACULA 2000

Directed By: Patrick Lussier
Written By: Joel Soisson (Rewrites By: Scott Derrickson & Ehren Kruger
Story By: PAtrick Lussier & Joel Soisson
Cinematography By: Peter Pau
Editor: Patrick Lussier & Peter Devaney Flanagan

Cast: Gerard Butler, Johnny Lee Miller, Sean Patrick Thomas, Christopher Plummer, Omar Epps, Justine Waddell, Jennifer Esposito, Danny Masterson, Lochlyn Munro, Colleen Fitzpatrick, Shane West, Jeri Ryan, Nathan Fillion

THE EXORCIST (1973)

Directed By: William Friedkin
Written By: Willaim Peter Blatty; Based on his Novel
Cinematography By: Owen Roizman
Editor: Norman Gay & Evan A. Lottman

Cast: Max Von Sydow, Ellen Burstyn, Linda Blair, Jason Miller, Lee J. Cobb, Kitty Wynn

HALLOWEEN OMNIBUS HORROR PART 2: PHOBIA 2 (Ha Prang, 2009. Directed by Banjong Pisanthanakun, Parkoom Wongpoom, Paween Purikitpanya, Songyos Sugmakanan, Visute Poolvoralaks)

Because Trick R’ Treat did not quite live up to my expectations, I’ve decided some films could benefit from a more modest word of mouth. A film like Phobia 2, for example. There was some buzz surrounding this film after it was shown at the 2009 San Diego Comic Con and this year’s FanTasia Film Festival. But not the kind surrounding flicks like REC, Paranormal Activity or even Trick R’ Treat. But from what I read, it was enough to peak my interest. Apparently, Phobia 2 is the sequel to a film ingeniously called 4BIA (as in “Four-bia” since the original contained four segments). There is no framing device. Basically five short films comprise one movie. And each segment is directed by a notable, genre director from Thailand.