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Director Takashi Shimizu, best known as the greater of the Ju-on/The Grudge franchise, returns to the horror genre with his new Japanese urban legend-inspired film Howling Village. In the film, “After her brother goes missing, Kanade, a young psychologist visits his last known location, an infamous haunted and cursed site known as ‘Howling Village’ to investigate his disappearance. Her investigation reveals that the village’s mysteries are connected to her family and works to uncover her family’s dark history.” Ayaka Miyoshi, Ryota Bando, Megumi Okina, and Renji Ishibashi star in the film written by Takashi Shimizu and Daisuke Hosaka. Howling Village will arrive in select theaters on August 13, 2021, followed by its release On Demand on August 17th, and on Blu-ray on September 14th, from Dread. Check out the trailer.
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Following last year’s release of Howling Village, Takashi Shimizu, creator of both The Grudge franchise and Ju-on, is back with a new Japanese horror film that takes us to Aokigahara, in Suicide Forest Village. The new trailer is here, and it teases a dark, terrifying, supernatural tale. The film draws inspiration from the legends and rumors surrounding Japan’s infamous forest located at the base of Mt. Fuji where many go to commit suicide. It is rumored to be haunted by the ghosts of those who died. In the film, written by Shimizu and Daisuke Hoska, “a mysterious box arrived and a curse began to spread all over. The source of the box is ‘Jukai Village’, hidden in a see of trees in the Jukai Forest. It’s said that the land holds a grudge against trespassers and anyone that enters the land. Once you enter , you have no hope of escaping there with your life. The cast includes Yumi Adachi,
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After a four year delay 7500 is finally coming to DVD and Digital HD on April 12th, via Lionsgate. 7500, directed by Takashi Shimizu, the man behind The Grudge franchise, was written by Craig Rosenberg (The Uninvited). 7500 has a great cast that includes True Blood actor Ryan Kwanten, Amy Smart (Mirrors), Leslie Bibb (Iron Man 1 and 2), Jamie Chung (Sucker Punch), Scout Taylor-Compton (Halloween 1 and 2 (remakes), Alex Frost (The Lost), Johnathon Schaech (Quarantine), Jerry Ferrar (Entourage) and Christian Serratos of The Walking Dead. Imagine being 30,000 feet in the air when an unseen entity begins to inflict terror on a plane full passengers, that’s exactly what happens on flight 7500 out of L.A. bound for Tokyo. Other Articles You Might Like Movie Review – 7500
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I have been waiting to see ‘7500’ for a long time. It was supposed to be released back in 2012, but just recently landed in select theaters. ‘7500’, directed by Takashi Shimizu, the man behind ‘The Grudge’ franchise, was written by Craig Rosenberg (The Uninvited). This supernatural film has a great cast that includes ‘True Blood’ actor Ryan Kwanten, Amy Smart (Mirrors), Leslie Bibb (Iron Man 1 and 2), Jamie Chung (Sucker Punch), Scout Taylor-Compton (Halloween 1 and 2 (remakes), Alex Frost (The Lost), Johnathon Schaech ( Quarantine), Jerry Ferrar (Entourage) and Christian Serratos of ‘The Walking Dead”. Imagine being 30,000 feet in the air when an unseen entity begins to inflict terror on a plane full passengers, that’s exactly what happens on flight ‘7500’ out of L.A. bound for Tokyo. When a mysterious man suddenly dies mid flight it’s only the first event of a horrible flight. The flight attendants relocate the first class passengers down to Economy Class
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Director Takashi Shimizu, best known as the greater of the Ju-on/The Grudge franchise, returns to the horror genre with his new Japanese urban legend-inspired film Howling Village. In the film, “After her brother goes missing, Kanade, a young psychologist visits his last known location, an infamous haunted and cursed site known as ‘Howling Village’ to investigate his disappearance. Her investigation reveals that the village’s mysteries are connected to her family and works to uncover her family’s dark history.” Ayaka Miyoshi, Ryota Bando, Megumi Okina, and Renji Ishibashi star in the film written by Takashi Shimizu and Daisuke Hosaka. Howling Village will arrive in select theaters on August 13, 2021, followed by its release On Demand on August 17th, and on Blu-ray on September 14th, from Dread. Check out the trailer.
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Following last year’s release of Howling Village, Takashi Shimizu, creator of both The Grudge franchise and Ju-on, is back with a new Japanese horror film that takes us to Aokigahara, in Suicide Forest Village. The new trailer is here, and it teases a dark, terrifying, supernatural tale. The film draws inspiration from the legends and rumors surrounding Japan’s infamous forest located at the base of Mt. Fuji where many go to commit suicide. It is rumored to be haunted by the ghosts of those who died. In the film, written by Shimizu and Daisuke Hoska, “a mysterious box arrived and a curse began to spread all over. The source of the box is ‘Jukai Village’, hidden in a see of trees in the Jukai Forest. It’s said that the land holds a grudge against trespassers and anyone that enters the land. Once you enter , you have no hope of escaping there with your life. The cast includes Yumi Adachi,
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After a four year delay 7500 is finally coming to DVD and Digital HD on April 12th, via Lionsgate. 7500, directed by Takashi Shimizu, the man behind The Grudge franchise, was written by Craig Rosenberg (The Uninvited). 7500 has a great cast that includes True Blood actor Ryan Kwanten, Amy Smart (Mirrors), Leslie Bibb (Iron Man 1 and 2), Jamie Chung (Sucker Punch), Scout Taylor-Compton (Halloween 1 and 2 (remakes), Alex Frost (The Lost), Johnathon Schaech (Quarantine), Jerry Ferrar (Entourage) and Christian Serratos of The Walking Dead. Imagine being 30,000 feet in the air when an unseen entity begins to inflict terror on a plane full passengers, that’s exactly what happens on flight 7500 out of L.A. bound for Tokyo. Other Articles You Might Like Movie Review – 7500
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I have been waiting to see ‘7500’ for a long time. It was supposed to be released back in 2012, but just recently landed in select theaters. ‘7500’, directed by Takashi Shimizu, the man behind ‘The Grudge’ franchise, was written by Craig Rosenberg (The Uninvited). This supernatural film has a great cast that includes ‘True Blood’ actor Ryan Kwanten, Amy Smart (Mirrors), Leslie Bibb (Iron Man 1 and 2), Jamie Chung (Sucker Punch), Scout Taylor-Compton (Halloween 1 and 2 (remakes), Alex Frost (The Lost), Johnathon Schaech ( Quarantine), Jerry Ferrar (Entourage) and Christian Serratos of ‘The Walking Dead”. Imagine being 30,000 feet in the air when an unseen entity begins to inflict terror on a plane full passengers, that’s exactly what happens on flight ‘7500’ out of L.A. bound for Tokyo. When a mysterious man suddenly dies mid flight it’s only the first event of a horrible flight. The flight attendants relocate the first class passengers down to Economy Class
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