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Deep in the shadows of the attic of an ordinary family home in the Tokyo suburbs, something malevolent is stirring.

When social worker Rika (Megumi Okina) is sent to check on a traumatised old lady whose family have moved in at the site of the notorious Saeki family murder case, she unwittingly unleashes a cycle of terror that is transmitted via its victims further and further from its original source.

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The 'Ju-On' curse returns in two terrifying interconnected supplementary stories produced to mark the tenth anniversary of the straight-to-video genesis of Takashi Shimizu's celebrated J-horror franchise.

Ju-On: White Ghost

A son brutally and methodically murders all five of his family members after failing the bar exam. He then hangs himself. At the moment of his death, he made a cassette tape recording in which he can be heard saying "I'll go, I'll go soon...". On the same tape can be heard the eerie sound of a young girl's voice. It is the voice of Mirai (Chinami Iwamoto), one of the victims of the mass family slaughter incident. Suddenly one day the dead Mirai appears in front of her friend Akane (Akina Minami), wearing the yellow cap and red backpack of a primary school student. The terror is just about to begin...
Ju-On: Black Ghost
Nurse Yuko (Ai Kago) is left in charge of a young girl called Fukie (Hana Matsumoto), and begins to experience strange things. Medical examinations reveal that there is a "cyst" in Fukie's body. The cyst is actually an unborn one that is full of hatred for mankind and curses everyone around her. Yuko's neighbour is taken by a girl in black, and Fukie's father commits a murder and goes insane. Fukie's mother has to rely on the special psychic powers of Fukie's younger sister to help drive out the evil spirit. However, the exorcism eventually fails, and the worst grudge yet begins.

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On the banks of the Han River, a crowd gathers to watch an unidentified object hanging onto a bridge. In an instant, the object reveals itself as a terrifying creature, turning the riverbank into a gruesome sea of blood.

Amid the chaos, a little girl, Hyun-sea is snatched up by the creature right before her father, Gang-du's eyes. After receiving a mobile phone call from his daughter confirming that she has miraculously survived, the once-ordinary citizen Gang-du and his family decide to wage war against the creature, despite both Korean authorities' and U.S. army's every efforts to stop them. Combining state of the art visual effects from the team behind Superman Returns, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire and Sin City with the dark and offbeat humour synonymous with Korean cinema, The Host is one of the most original monster movies to emerge for decades.

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Representing the third J-Horror release, this terrifying ghost story from the director of the critically acclaimed Grudge is yet another high calibre instalment.

In a film that merges stories from past and present, a young actress gets a role in a new film that is based on a series of horrific murders committed in the 1970s. During pre-production she appears to experience the murders as though they are happening around her, resulting in the discovery of an 8mm camera that she consequently has developed, with terrifying consequences. A supernatural whodunnit that's handled with real style. One of the year's most atmospheric and involving mysteries that has put Japanese horror firmly back on the map.

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To dispel doubts about her husband's fidelity a woman stages her own kidnapping. To ensure the kidnapping's plausibility, she forces the hired henchman to tie her up.

When the kidnapping evolves into a perverse, erotic role-playing game between the consensual abductor and abductee, the two discover a mutual interest in masochism and bondage. Things are not as simple as they seem. Has the extorted husband been unfaithful? Is the wife who she claims to be? Is the henchman a pawn, manipulated by all to cover up a far more heinous crime?

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When the cast and crew of a paranormal TV reality programme decide to shoot in the house of the original 'Ju-On: The Grudge' hauntings, a series of strange events unfold at the location.

The show's guest host, the famous "Horror Queen" Kyoko Harase (Noriko Sakai) is involved in a car accident that results in her miscarrying and puts her fiance in a coma. It soon becomes apparent as the production team departs from the shoot, that the curse is not only transferred from victim to victim, but can be passed down through generations.

When ten strangers agree to an interview for the same lucrative job offer they find themselves locked in an underground complex with their own unique weapon and given the ultimatum 'kill or be killed'.

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When Yoshimi's marriage breaks down, she (Hitomi Kuroki) and her daughter (Rio Kanno / Asami Mizukawa) are forced to find a new place to live. Desperate for stability during a time of anguish and uncertainty they settle for an apartment in a gloomy, run down block of flats.

Once there, the discovery of a schoolbag left behind by a mysterious young girl, along with the appearance of damp patches on the ceiling and walls, begins to haunt them. Soon they will both learn the sinister truth behind these events, and their lives will change forever...

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Following in the wake of films such as Ring, Phone and Tale Of Two Sisters, Into the Mirror takes horror in yet another direction by proving that our inner most fears revolve around the self.

Wu Young-min, a former policeman who inadvertently brought about the death of his partner during a face-off with a criminal, has quit the police force and now heads up security at Dreampia Department Store. Wu comes across his former rival and co-worker Ha Hyun-su, who now heads the investigation into the recent murders at the Department store. A mysterious woman Lee Ji-Hyun is also found lingering around the crime scenes. Without wishing it, Wu is drawn further into the deep mystery surrounding the murders. Forget the ghosts who startle you, those that appear mysteriously behind you, those that go bump in the night, what about those you have always known are there?

In a mythical ancient world, monsters rule the land while humans keep to their own kingdom. But when adorable baby monster Wuba is born to a dethroned monster queen, mortals and creatures alike set out to capture the newborn, and Wuba's epic adventure begins.

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When Tiger Wong uses his special Dragon Slaying Kick to protect an innocent family from Triads, he unwittingly takes a large gold medallion from one of his assailants. This is the Lousha Death Plaque - a powerful talisman belonging to one of the biggest criminal organisations in Asia.

A marked man, Tiger is ambushed by a vicious gang, but is protected by a stranger with incredible martial arts skills. This man is Dragon. Tiger's estranged step-brother. Together with nunchakus expert, Turbo, these three street fighters must put aside their differences and stand alone against the might of the Lousha Gate.

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Left abandoned and bitter after the event that lead to the death of her lover, the white-haired witch forms an all female cult whose aim is to bring down the eight martial arts clans upon whom she has sworn vengeance.

As battle follows bloody battle, her cult becomes the focus of another's wrath - coming under attack by a man whose bride they have kidnapped. Meanwhile Yi-hand sits atop a snow-covered mountain, awaiting the bloom of the mystical flower that holds the power to restore the witch's beauty...

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Ronny Yu directs this highly operatic fable based on a well-known martial arts novel with Leslie Cheung and Brigitte Lin as doomed lovers caught in the crossfire of warring clans.

Cheung plays Zhuo Yihang, a rebellious but extremely talented swordsman of the Wudang Sect (aka the Wu-Tang Clan, a fictional martial arts sect that appears in many wuxia novels and films). One day he meets and falls in love with Lian Nichang (Lin), the adopted daughter of a rival cult led by the villainous Ji Wushuang. Zhuo convinces Lian to leave the cult to be with him, a decision which will ultimately lead to death and betrayal.

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Featuring some of the most spectacular, innovative and explosive martial arts ever staged, The Legend Is Born is the remarkable true story of the early life of Ip Man, the formidable kung fu genius who would become Bruce Lee's mentor.

Beginning at the start of his journey from his initial training through to the ultimate battle to become supreme master of the art of Wing Chun.