Shôko Nakahara

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Visitor Q (2001)

Slow movingSleep-through

In a dysfunctional family where the mother is a heroin addict and prostitute, beaten by her son, and the father is an ex-TV reporter, sleeping with his daughter and filming his son being beaten up, ‘Q’, a complete stranger enters the bizarre family, changing their ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takashi Miike
CAST:  Kenichi Endo  •  Shungicu Uchida  •  Kazushi Watanabe  •  Jun Mutô

In a dysfunctional family where the mother is a heroin addict and prostitute, beaten by her son, and the father is an ex-TV reporter, sleeping with his daughter and filming his son being beaten up, ‘Q’, a complete stranger enters the bizarre family, changing their ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takashi Miike
CAST:  Kenichi Endo  •  Shungicu Uchida  •  Kazushi Watanabe  •  Jun Mutô

Nonmetal Night (2013)

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DIRECTION:  Kei Nakata
CAST:  Shintaro Akiyama  •  Yūya Asato  •  Ayame Misaki  •  Milla Chiba

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DIRECTION:  Kei Nakata
CAST:  Shintaro Akiyama  •  Yūya Asato  •  Ayame Misaki  •  Milla Chiba

Sodom the Killer (2004)

Bad things happen when innocent blood is shed. In the early 1700s, Lord Sodom Ichibei is happily celebrating his wedding day when his wife-to-be suddenly dies. In his search for an explanation, he kills any and every suspect he comes across. When Lord Ichibei ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hiroshi Takahashi
CAST:  Naomi Akimoto  •  Mari Asato  •  Rena Komine  •  Seiji Kondô

Bad things happen when innocent blood is shed. In the early 1700s, Lord Sodom Ichibei is happily celebrating his wedding day when his wife-to-be suddenly dies. In his search for an explanation, he kills any and every suspect he comes across. When Lord Ichibei ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hiroshi Takahashi
CAST:  Naomi Akimoto  •  Mari Asato  •  Rena Komine  •  Seiji Kondô

Christmas Holidays (1983)

Christmas holidays on the snow of Cortina D'Ampezzo. Mario, a guy from Rome who has not much money, falls in love with the American Samantha, the girlfriend of hypochondriac Roberto. Billo, a singer and a playboy, meets Ivana: she's married with a rich man, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Carlo Vanzina
CAST:  Christian De Sica  •  Jerry Calà  •  Claudio Amendola  •  Stefania Sandrelli

Christmas holidays on the snow of Cortina D'Ampezzo. Mario, a guy from Rome who has not much money, falls in love with the American Samantha, the girlfriend of hypochondriac Roberto. Billo, a singer and a playboy, meets Ivana: she's married with a rich man, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Carlo Vanzina
CAST:  Christian De Sica  •  Jerry Calà  •  Claudio Amendola  •  Stefania Sandrelli

Tokyo Gore Police (2008)

WeirdDisturbing

In future Tokyo, a young woman in the privatized police force tracks down her father's killer while battling against mutant rebels known as engineers.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yoshihiro Nishimura
CAST:  Eihi Shiina  •  Itsuji Itao  •  Yukihide Benny  •  Jiji Bû

In future Tokyo, a young woman in the privatized police force tracks down her father's killer while battling against mutant rebels known as engineers.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yoshihiro Nishimura
CAST:  Eihi Shiina  •  Itsuji Itao  •  Yukihide Benny  •  Jiji Bû

Full Metal Yakuza (1997)

After being brutally murdered in a gangster-style execution, Kensuke Hagane (Tsuyoshi Ujiki) finds himself brought back to life by a mad scientist and rebuilt as a robot-human hybrid with a serious thirst for vengeance and the tools to carry it out. Takashi Miike ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takashi Miike
CAST:  Tomorowo Taguchi  •  Tsuyoshi Ujiki  •  Takeshi Caesar  •  Kazuki Kitamura

After being brutally murdered in a gangster-style execution, Kensuke Hagane (Tsuyoshi Ujiki) finds himself brought back to life by a mad scientist and rebuilt as a robot-human hybrid with a serious thirst for vengeance and the tools to carry it out. Takashi Miike ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takashi Miike
CAST:  Tomorowo Taguchi  •  Tsuyoshi Ujiki  •  Takeshi Caesar  •  Kazuki Kitamura

My Wife is a Witch (1980)

A witch being condemned to burn to death by the Holy Inquisition makes a contract with the devil to be reborn in our times.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Castellano  •  Pipolo
CAST:  Renato Pozzetto  •  Eleonora Giorgi  •  Helmut Berger  •  Lia Tanzi

A witch being condemned to burn to death by the Holy Inquisition makes a contract with the devil to be reborn in our times.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Castellano  •  Pipolo
CAST:  Renato Pozzetto  •  Eleonora Giorgi  •  Helmut Berger  •  Lia Tanzi

Ring of Curse (2011)

In observing a solitary classmate, a student begins to suspect that the loner has the ability to write words that will kill those who read them.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mari Asato
CAST:  Airi Suzuki  •  Miyabi Natsuyaki  •  Momoko Tsugunaga  •  Chisato Okai

In observing a solitary classmate, a student begins to suspect that the loner has the ability to write words that will kill those who read them.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mari Asato
CAST:  Airi Suzuki  •  Miyabi Natsuyaki  •  Momoko Tsugunaga  •  Chisato Okai

Lipstick (2013)

After young pop idol Arina is raped by a police officer, her pain drives her to insanity. Her sister Keiko, full of anger, won’t stop until she finds the man responsible for Arina’s downfall and make sure he feels her revenge. Keiko will make sure justice is served!  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ainosuke Shibata
CAST:  Miyuki Yokoyama  •  Chiemi Toi  •  Hiroaki Kawatsure  •  Mitsuki Koga

After young pop idol Arina is raped by a police officer, her pain drives her to insanity. Her sister Keiko, full of anger, won’t stop until she finds the man responsible for Arina’s downfall and make sure he feels her revenge. Keiko will make sure justice is served!  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ainosuke Shibata
CAST:  Miyuki Yokoyama  •  Chiemi Toi  •  Hiroaki Kawatsure  •  Mitsuki Koga

Bailout! (2011)

A spin-off short of "Helldriver," dealing with survivors in the dangerous northern territories.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yoshiki Takahashi
CAST:  Takashi Nishina  •  Shôko Nakahara  •  Yohta Kawase  •  Riri Kouda

A spin-off short of "Helldriver," dealing with survivors in the dangerous northern territories.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yoshiki Takahashi
CAST:  Takashi Nishina  •  Shôko Nakahara  •  Yohta Kawase  •  Riri Kouda

Loro (2018)

Internationally released Director's Cut of "Loro 1" and "Loro 2", which were released separately as two movies in Italy. The film talks about the group of businessmen and politicians – the Loro (Them) from the title – who live and act near to media tycoon and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Paolo Sorrentino
CAST:  Toni Servillo  •  Elena Sofia Ricci  •  Riccardo Scamarcio  •  Kasia Smutniak

Internationally released Director's Cut of "Loro 1" and "Loro 2", which were released separately as two movies in Italy. The film talks about the group of businessmen and politicians – the Loro (Them) from the title – who live and act near to media tycoon and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Paolo Sorrentino
CAST:  Toni Servillo  •  Elena Sofia Ricci  •  Riccardo Scamarcio  •  Kasia Smutniak

Scorpion: Double Venom (1998)

Nami Matsushima, a former doctor, is put in prison for murdering one of the men who raped and killed her sister. Now, faced with violent and lecherous prison gangs, an aggressively amorous warden, and with a friend on death row, Nami must steel herself for a ten ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ryôji Shinmura
CAST:  Chiharu Komatsu  •  Miho Kiuchi  •  Shinobu Sakagami  •  Yoshimi Yokosuka

Nami Matsushima, a former doctor, is put in prison for murdering one of the men who raped and killed her sister. Now, faced with violent and lecherous prison gangs, an aggressively amorous warden, and with a friend on death row, Nami must steel herself for a ten ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ryôji Shinmura
CAST:  Chiharu Komatsu  •  Miho Kiuchi  •  Shinobu Sakagami  •  Yoshimi Yokosuka

Gemini (1999)

When his mother's untimely death quickly follows his father's, a doctor begins to believe a killer may be targeting him and his amnesiac wife.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shinya Tsukamoto
CAST:  Masahiro Motoki  •  Yasutaka Tsutsui  •  Masako Motai  •  Renji Ishibashi

When his mother's untimely death quickly follows his father's, a doctor begins to believe a killer may be targeting him and his amnesiac wife.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shinya Tsukamoto
CAST:  Masahiro Motoki  •  Yasutaka Tsutsui  •  Masako Motai  •  Renji Ishibashi

The Breed (2000)

Children born with special power. They seek blood for eternal life. And tonight, the victims ...!  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takahisa Zeze
CAST:  Maiko Kawakami  •  Yôko Kamon  •  Yutaka Matsushige  •  Kenichi Endo

Children born with special power. They seek blood for eternal life. And tonight, the victims ...!  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takahisa Zeze
CAST:  Maiko Kawakami  •  Yôko Kamon  •  Yutaka Matsushige  •  Kenichi Endo

Prime Minister's Office Lady (2001)

A woman, disguised as an office lady, takes revenge for her dead lover.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kōji Wakamatsu
CAST:  Noriko Aota  •  Ryo Amamiya  •  Shôko Nakahara  •  Dan Li

A woman, disguised as an office lady, takes revenge for her dead lover.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kōji Wakamatsu
CAST:  Noriko Aota  •  Ryo Amamiya  •  Shôko Nakahara  •  Dan Li

Kazuo Umezu's Horror Theater: Snake Girl (2005)

Yumiko has been invited by her cousin to spend summer vacation in a rural village. Once they arrive, she is mad to feel very unwelcome by the mysterious locals who keep referring to her as "Snake Girl."  (more)

DIRECTION:  Noboru Iguchi
CAST:  Shôko Nakahara  •  Arisa Nakamura  •  Riko Narumi  •  Kyūsaku Shimada

Yumiko has been invited by her cousin to spend summer vacation in a rural village. Once they arrive, she is mad to feel very unwelcome by the mysterious locals who keep referring to her as "Snake Girl."  (more)

DIRECTION:  Noboru Iguchi
CAST:  Shôko Nakahara  •  Arisa Nakamura  •  Riko Narumi  •  Kyūsaku Shimada

Diary of Beloved Wife: Naive (2006)

Yoko is an ordinary housewife living in an ordinary apartment block. She has no real complaints as she goes about her tedious days, although her husband, Shinichi, is rather predictable in bed. They have one son, Junichi, and Yoko feels at a loss regarding his ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tadafumi Tomioka
CAST:  Shôko Nakahara  •  Ayumu Saito

Yoko is an ordinary housewife living in an ordinary apartment block. She has no real complaints as she goes about her tedious days, although her husband, Shinichi, is rather predictable in bed. They have one son, Junichi, and Yoko feels at a loss regarding his ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tadafumi Tomioka
CAST:  Shôko Nakahara  •  Ayumu Saito

The Carol of the Old Ones (2012)

The stage of this piece is a film school. In this setting, there is a heroine aspiring to be a director who has invited a major actress to perform in a film that will become her art project graduation piece. This actress is a lecturer and the heroine feels ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hiroshi Takahashi
CAST:  Shôko Nakahara  •  Wakana Matsumoto  •  Kanji Tsuda

The stage of this piece is a film school. In this setting, there is a heroine aspiring to be a director who has invited a major actress to perform in a film that will become her art project graduation piece. This actress is a lecturer and the heroine feels ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hiroshi Takahashi
CAST:  Shôko Nakahara  •  Wakana Matsumoto  •  Kanji Tsuda

Dead Banging (2014)

Nosebleed, a formerly unpopular rock band instantly gains a cult following after the lead vocalist, Kana, recruits a zombie, Tetsuo, as their death metal vocalist, even though he is the same undead monster that killed her former band members. Meanwhile, government ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Eiji Uchida
CAST:  Aki Hiraoka  •  Ryusuke Komakine  •  Natsuki Kunimoto  •  Shôko Nakahara

Nosebleed, a formerly unpopular rock band instantly gains a cult following after the lead vocalist, Kana, recruits a zombie, Tetsuo, as their death metal vocalist, even though he is the same undead monster that killed her former band members. Meanwhile, government ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Eiji Uchida
CAST:  Aki Hiraoka  •  Ryusuke Komakine  •  Natsuki Kunimoto  •  Shôko Nakahara
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