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Hideo Nakata
Fantasia Festival 2019 Review: Sadako
In 1998 Hideo Nakata released Ringu in Japan. It would go on to change the face of genre cinema forever. Introducing the Western world to Asian horror and paving the way for cult favourites like The Grudge, A Tale of Two Sisters, Pulse, Dark Water and Audition. Whilst the golden age may be behind us, …
Blu-Ray Review: Dark Water
Hideo Nakata arguably revolutionised the horror genre around the turn of the century. With the release of Ringu, Ringu 2 and Dark Water he brought Asian horror cinema to the rest of the world. He pathed the way for many other directors to get their work known and inspired a raft of American remakes (even …