“Tastes of Horror” Theatrical Poster

Debuting exclusively on Digital on June 25 from Well Go USA is Tastes of Horror, a South Korean compilation of six short films directed by five of the most acclaimed directors of the genre in South Korea.

Tastes of Horror’s filmmakers include Ahn Sang-hoon (The Witness), Yoon Een-Kyoung (Lingering), Kim Yong-gyun (The Sword with No Name), Lim Dae-woong (Bloody Reunion) and Chae Yeo-jun (Shark: The Beginning).

Collectively, the film stars Chang Seung Yeon (Welcome to Bongtaeri), Oh Seung-hee (Ditto), Jang Ye-eun (The Show), Shin Eun-soo (Illang: The Wolf Brigade), Kim Ho-jung (Revivre), Kim Tae-hun (The Admiral: Roaring Currents), Jo Jae-yun (The Outlaws), Yoon Continue reading →

“Hopeless” Theatrical Poster

Debuting exclusively on Digital on June 25 from Well Go USA is Hopeless, a South Korean crime-thriller that marks the feature film debut from writer/director Kim Chang-hoon.

After spending his entire childhood in a town riddled with crime and violence, a teenage boy saves up his money in hopes of someday moving with his mother to start a new, happier life. But after he crosses paths with a local gangster intent on helping him, he is drawn into increasingly dangerous situations that will leave him questioning whether his attempts to escape his hellish reality will instead ensnare him in it—permanently.

Hopeless stars Hong Xa Bin (Escape), Song Joong-Ki (Space Sweepers), Bibi (Whispering Corridors 6: The Humming), Jeong Jae-Kwang (The Roundup) and Continue reading →

“Trigger Warning” Netflix Poster

Jessica Alba (Sin City) is doing the Kate, Maria, Killing Boksoon and Interceptor thing with Netflix’ upcoming thriller, Trigger Warning, which is being described as “a female-led cross between First Blood and John Wick“.

In the film, a skilled Special Forces commando (Alba) takes ownership of her father’s bar after he suddenly dies, and soon finds herself at odds with a violent gang running rampant in her hometown.

Stuntman Eric Brown – who is perhaps best known for his work on this 2024’s The Brothers Sun, 2022’s Day Shift, and 2019’s John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum – handles the film’s fight choreography.

Trigger Warning also Continue reading →

Sudden Death | 4K Ultra HD (Kino Lorber)

On August 27, 2024, Kino Lorber will be releasing a 4K UHD Blu-ray for Jean-Claude Van Damme’s Sudden Death, which will be presented with a Brand New HDR Dolby Vision Master!

This 1995 actioner (fan-titled “Die Hard in a hockey arena”) is directed by Peter Hyams (Enemies Closer, Timecop) and also stars Powers Boothe (Rapid Fire) and Raymond J. Barry (Year of the Dragon).

A former fireman (Van Damme) takes on a group of terrorists (headed by Boothe) holding the Vice President and others hostage during the seventh game of the NHL Stanley Cup finals.

Sudden Death also stars Whittni Wright (I’ll Do Anything), Ross Malinger (Sleepless in Seattle), Dorian Continue reading →

“Customs Frontline” Theatrical Poster

With dozens of credits as a cinematographer and director, Herman Yau (The Untold Story, Ebola Syndrome, Taxi Hunter) is one of the most prolific filmmakers ever to have worked in Hong Kong cinema. Considering that he’s gone all respectable with historical action pictures like The Legend is Born: Ip Man and The Woman Knight of Mirror Lake – not to mention edge-of-your-seat blockbusters like Shock Wave and Shock Wave 2 – it’s easy to forget that Yau got his start in the grimy, nasty world of Category III.

Now, Yau is getting himself into high octane action with Emperor Motion Pictures’ Customs Frontline (aka War Customized), an upcoming thriller starring Jacky Cheung (Bullet in the Head) and Nicholas Tse (Raging Fire), who, for the first time, will Continue reading →

On September 23, 2024, 88 Films is releasing Kazuo ‘Gaira’ Komizu’s Gaira’s Guts Trilogy, a 3-movie set that will include Guts of a Beauty, Guts of a Virgin and Rusted Body.

Discover the visceral world of Kazuo ‘Gaira’ Komizu with the definitive trilogy boxset: Guts of a Beauty, Guts of a Virgin, and Rusted Body. Renowned for his bold storytelling and uncompromising vision, Gaira delves into the darkest corners of human nature Continue reading →

Village of Doom | Blu-ray (Unearthed Films)

On October 22, 2024, Unearthed Films will release a Blu-ray for Village of Doom, 1983 thriller – based on real events of the 1938 Tsuyama massacre – from cult director Noboru Tanaka (Rape and Death of a Housewife)

An emotionally distraught young man goes on a violent killing spree after his tuberculosis keeps him from serving in World War II and is frowned upon by his fellow villagers.

The film stars Masato Furuoya (Disciples of Hippocrates), Misako Tanaka (The Beautiful Women’s City), Kumiko Oba (House), Isao Natsuyagi (Haunted Samurai), Midori Satsuki (The Miracle of Umitsubame Joe), Shino Ikenami (White and Wet Summer), Izumi Hara (Bound for the Fields, the Mountains, and the Seacoast) and Continue reading →

The Karate Kid: 40th Anniversary Edition | 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray (Sony)

Today marks the release of Sony’s 40th Anniversary Edition of 1984’s The Karate Kid on 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray, which includes all-new features in retro-style packaging.

Read the official details:

Celebrate the 40th anniversary of the coming-of-age classic — from Academy Award®-winning director John G. Avildsen (1976, Rocky) — that will leave you cheering! There is more to karate than fighting. This is the lesson that Daniel (Ralph Macchio), a San Fernando Valley teenager, is about to learn from a most unexpected teacher: Mr. Miyagi (Noriyuki “Pat” Morita in his Academy Award®-nominated performance, Best Supporting Actor, 1984), an elderly handyman who also happens to be a master of the martial arts. His training and these vital lessons will be called Continue reading →

“Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In” Theatrical Poster

Director Soi Cheang Pou Soi (SPL II: A Time for Consequences, The Monkey King) – and producers Wilson Yip (Paradox, Ip Man Franchise) and John Chong (The Invincible Dragon) – join forces for Media Asia’s Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In (formerly Kowloon Walled City), which is finally coming to the U.S. on August 9 from Well Go USA.

The all-star martial arts actioner (read our review), stars Louis Koo (Organized Crime and Triad Bureau), Sammo Hung (King Swindler), Richie Jen (Trivisa), Raymond Lam (Line Walker) and Philip Ng (Undercover Punch and Gun), and with action by Kenji Tanigaki (Enter the Fat Dragon).

Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In is an adaptation of the cult manhua (Chinese comicbook) series City of Darkness by Andy Seto. Set in the eighties Continue reading →

Beast Fighter: Karate Bullfighter & Karate Bearfighter | Blu-ray (Eureka)

On June 25, 2024, Eureka is releasing the Blu-ray (Region A) for Beast Fighter, which will include the 1975 martial arts films, Karate Bullfighter and Karate Bearfighter.

The mighty Sonny Chiba (Bodyguard Kiba) stars in two spectacular martial arts movies based upon the real life of Masutatsu “Mas” Ōyama – the fabled bull-slaying karate master who trained none other than Chiba himself.

In Karate Bullfighter (or Champion of Death), a karate tournament is crashed by an enigmatic martial artist calling himself Ōyama (Chiba), who arrives in tattered rags and beats all who dare challenge him. But Ōyama’s entrance into the world of karate has unforeseen consequences, and soon he is fighting for Continue reading →

“Kill” Theatrical Poster

Lionsgate continues to pump out John Wick-like/The Raid-esque product with Kill, a Hindi-language martial arts actioner from director Nikhil Nagesh Bhat (Hurdang) that’s headlined by Lakshya (Haseena).

According to Korean Film Expert Paul Bramhall, some of the film’s action was choreographed by Oh Se-young, whose notable work includes Bollywood films such as Tiger 3 and War, as well as stunts for Snowpiercer and War of the Arrows.

When army commando Amrit (Lakshya) finds out his true love Tulika (Tanya Maniktala) is engaged against her will, he boards a New Delhi-bound train in a daring quest to derail the arranged Continue reading →