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Laserblast: Cloverfield, Orphanage, One Missed Call
Among this week’s home video offerings are three recent theatrical releases that earned varying degrees of box office success and critical praise; a collection of silent short subjects from the very earliest days of cinema; and a set of British exploitation horror titles from the 1970s. Of course, the big blockbuster release is CLOVERFIELD, the [...]
Remaking Asian Horror – A Brief History
THE EYE (based on the 2002 film by the Pang Brothers) is the lastest in a series of remakes inspired by horror films from Japan, Korea, and China. American audiences first became aware of this trend in 2002, when THE RING (a remake of Japan’s 1998 gem RING) was released to blockbuster success – nearly [...]
One Missed Call 2 (2005) – Film & DVD Review
This sequel to the 2004 film directed by Takashi Miike offers up more of the same, but without the directorial flare that helped distinguish ONE MISSED CALL from generic Japanese ghost films. The plot extends the back story several decades into the past, moving much of the action from Japan to Taiwan, but attempt at [...]
One Missed Call – Film & DVD Review
This rather blatant rip-off of RING (1998) manages to stand on its own by virtue of its satirical approach. Taking the familiar clichés and pushing them as far as they will go, ONE MISSED CALL borders on parody; the intent seems to be to drive a stake through the heart of the J-Horror genre, leaving [...]
