Joel Medina spent his life devouring all things pop culture - for better and worse (he watched Final Destination way too young). Born and raised in LA County, he spent his summers watching every movie ...

Danielle Burgos has over ten years of film writing experience for a variety of publications, niche and general. She's spent as many years programming lost and forgotten films in New York City. We just ...

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When movie aficionados think of Japan, their minds typically turn to Akira Kurosawa. That’s understandable, as one could make a plausible case for him being the best director in the history of cinema.

This rare silent black & white and color Super-8 footage was shot with the camera of actor Kei Sato (Hachi in the film) during the production of Onibaba ...

Another cult film that like many of its brethren on the list, is way ahead of its time, Onibaba is a movie set in 14th century feudal Japan where there are wars a plenty. A young man gets sent off to ...

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One of the most iconic examples of J-horror is Onibaba, a 1964 film directed by Kaneto Shindo. Although not as popular as other Japanese horrors (like Audition or Ringu), it is widely considered one ...