In March, U.S. label Terror Vision is releasing a 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray for 1981’s Suddenly in the Dark, the only horror movie to be helmed by prolific director Go Yeong-nam (Korean Connection). The film stars Kim Young-ae (Confession of Murder), Yoon Il-bong (Love on a Rainy Day), Lee Gi-seon (Lost Youth), Hyeon Hye-ri (Unconditional Love) and Kim Geun-hui (Encounter). Kang Yu-jin is a biology professor who brings in … Continue reading →

On March 4, 2025, Well Go USA is releasing the Blu-ray & DVD for Eye for an Eye 2: Blind Vengeance, an upcoming martial arts actioner from director Bingjia Yang (Eye for an Eye: The Blind Swordsman). This one starts where 2022’s Eye for an Eye: The Blind Swordsman ends! Xie Miao (My Father is a Hero) returns as the skilled blind sword-wielder, but this time he saves a young … Continue reading →

Today, Bayview Entertainment is releasing the Blu-ray for Upstream, a 2024 Chinese black comedy from actor and director Xu Zheng (The Great Hypnotist, Lost in Thailand). After suffering a number of disasters, including losing his job, having his savings wiped out and facing his father’s high medical bills, Gao Zhilei (Xu) takes up a job as a delivery worker, dealing with long days and stomach-turning events. Amongst crazy customers, tight … Continue reading →

The epic saga continues with Wu Ershan’s Creation of the Gods II: Demon Force, the sequel to 2023’s Creation of the Gods I: Kingdom of Storms. Creation of the Gods II: Demon Force stars Huang Bo (Mojin: The Lost Legend), Yu Shi (Born to Fly), NaErNaXi, Chen Muchi (Creation of the Gods I: Kingdom of Storms) and Kris Phillips (Painted Skin 2). Taishi Wen Zhong led the army of Shang … Continue reading →

On February 7, 2025, Dark Nuns is heading to theaters from Well Go USA. Directed by Kwon Hyeok-Jae (Troubleshooters), this thriller is the latest from South Korea’s string of “religious” themed movies that started with 2015’s The Priests. Since then we’ve had MMA priests fighting demons in The Divine Fury, occult detective priests in Svaha: The Sixth Finger, and more exorcisms in Metamorphosis. Not to mention The Guest, The Fiery … Continue reading →

Bong Joon-ho (Okja, The Host, The Snowpiercer) – the acclaimed South Korean director of the 2019 masterpiece Parasite – is going to space with Warner’s thriller, Mickey 17. The upcoming film is based on Edward Ashton’s novel, Mickey7 (spelled slightly differently with a “7”). In the Mickey 17, an unlikely hero, Mickey Barnes (Robert Pattinson) has found himself in the extraordinary circumstance of working for an employer who demands the ultimate commitment … Continue reading →

On February 21, 2025, Quiver Distribution will be releasing Cleaner, the latest action thriller from director Martin Campbell (The Foreigner, Edge of Darkness, Casino Royale). the upcoming film stars Daisy Ridley (Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Star Wars: The Last Jedi) and Clive Owen (Children of Men, Shoot ‘Em Up). Cleaner is set in present-day London. A group of radical activists, led by Owen, take over an energy company’s annual … Continue reading →

The legendary, multi-talented Japanese celebrity Takeshi Kitano (Outrage Coda, Battle Royale, Hana-Bi) is heading back to bloodshed with Amazon MGM Studios’ Broken Rage, an upcoming thriller he not only directs, but also stars in. The first half of Broken Rage follows a hitman, Nezumi (Kitano), fighting for his survival when he’s caught between the police and yakuza. But in the second half, the gritty crime-action thriller takes an unexpected turn, … Continue reading →

On January 20, 2025, 88 Films is releasing the Blu-ray (Region B) for for Love Unto Waste, a 1986 film directed by Stanley Kwan (Centre Stage) that stars Tony Leung Chiu-Wai (My Heart is that Eternal Rose), Chow Yun-Fat (The Head Hunter), Elaine Jin (Beijing Love Story) and Irene Wan Pik-Ha (Bloody Brotherhood). In this 1986 masterpiece by acclaimed director Stanley Kwan, Love Unto Waste is a moody blend of … Continue reading →