05th Dec2025

Fantastic Fest 2025: ‘The Curse’ Review

by James Rodrigues

Stars: Yukino Kaizu, YU, Yutaka Kyan, Tammy Lin, Mimi Shao, Ray Fan, Mondo Otani, Wan-Hao Chen, Yuhei Shirakawa, Raion Yoza | Written and Directed by Kenichi Ugana Having made features for nearly a decade, Kenichi Ugana has never failed to show his clear love for horror films. My experience with the director has been with […]

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01st Mar2024

HorRHIFFic 2024: ‘Visitors (Complete Edition)’ Review

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Shiho, Keisuke Nomura, Saki Hirai, Haruki Itabashi, Ryuta Endo, Kento Miura, Lloyd Kaufman | Written and Directed by Ken’ichi Ugana An expanded version of writer/director Ken’ichi Ugana’s (Goodbye Silence, Made in Ugana: The Very Special Seance) 2021 short film Visitors, Visitors (Complete Edition) is probably the strangest feature to play at this year’s FRomford […]

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28th Feb2024

HorRHIFFic 2024: ‘Love Will Tear us Apart’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Sayu Kubota, Yuzu Aoki, Mituru Fukikoshi, Akaji Maro, Shunsuke Tanaka, Hitomi Takahashi, Atsuko Maeda | Written by Ken’ichi Ugana, Hirobumi Watanabe | Directed by Ken’ichi Ugana Love Will Tear Us Apart is the latest film from director Ken’ichi Ugana, who has made a name for himself on the festival circuit with films like Extraneous […]

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