Nessuna copertinaThe Heavenly Being Sugawara (1909)Sugawara no Michizane was a poet/politician of the Heian period, who fell from grace and died in exile. It was said that his vengeful ghost was the cause of subsequent plagues, natural disasters, and deaths.
The Glenarma Tapes (2024)In Spring 2020 when five students and two faculty members from the Mid Ulster College of Art go missing in a forest on the north coast of Ireland. What happened on the day they disappeared has remained a mystery - until now.
Nessuna copertinaMurder Scene of the Prostitute Kasane (1909)Recreates a horrific lust-murder sequence from kabuki theatre, starring members of the Kasen Makamura all-girl troupe.
Frankenstein alla conquista della terra (1965)Seconda guerra mondiale. In Germania alcuni scienziati hanno ideato un progetto per creare una sorta di superuomo da usare contro gli eserciti nemici. Tuttavia il progetto viene rubato dai giapponesi e diversi anni dopo iniziano a crearlo. Per un errore, i pezzi con il quale costruiscono la creatura vengono colpiti dalle radiazioni e le parti si assemblano componendo Il mostro di Frankenstein che, per via della mutazione, cresce a dismisura. Nel frattempo degli archeologi scoprono in un tempio maledetto l'esistenza di un gigantesco mostro, Baragon, che inizia ad attaccare il Giappone. I giapponesi vorrebbero inizialmente distruggere la creatura di Frankenstein, ma poi optano per un'altra soluzione: farlo combattere contro Baragon per sconfiggerlo. La creatura scappa e si incrocia con Baragon: vi è uno scontro violento tra i due nel quale Frankenstein sconfigge Baragon, ma alla fine i due cadono in una crepa finendo a mare.
Nessuna copertinaWillow-Monster (1909)Perhaps a depiction of the mythic yanagi-baba, or "willow witch", a spirit which emerges when a willow tree is 1,000 years, Featuring the Matsudaira Ryutaro kabuki troupe.
Nessuna copertinaBiography of Sakura Sôgorô (1909)The first-released film to capture the ghostly legend of Sakura Sôgotô, the subject of numerous gruesome kabuki plays of spectral horror. Sôgorô (also known as Kiuchi), was a 17th century farmer who was tortured and crucified, along with his family, for daring to question the Shogun. He became a legendary martyr, and stories of his ghost returning to seek revenge passed into myth, The Sôgorô saga became one of the most-filmed ghost stories in early Japanese cinema.
The Highgate VampyreDocumentary filmmakers investigate reports of a vampire at Highgate Cemetery in London. They witness paranormal activity and encounter the legendary Vampyre of Highgate while filming at the graveyard.
Chiamami domani... che oggi devo morire (1966)The sinister Dr. Watt has an evil scheme going—he's kidnapping beautiful young women and turning them into mannequins to sell to local stores. Fortunately for him, Detective Sergeant Bung is on the case, and he doesn't have a clue!
Kokkuri-san - A Really Scary Story (2007)A reporter investigates the strange murder of a good student in an all-girl school. The victim's friend, Chiyo, says her friend was murdered but possessed by Kokkuri-san.
Nessuna copertinaLe Korrigan (1908)Yannic, the farmer, falls asleep at the foot of the enchanted Dolmen despite his friends' recommendations, and is soon prey to the most fantastic nightmare.
Nessuna copertinaMiyamoto Musashi: Giant Ape Extermination Scene (1908)Among the many famous 16th-century samurai who made the leap from myth and ukiyo-e to early cinema screen was sword-master Miyamoto Musashi, previously depicted in prints by Kiniyoshi Yoshitoshi and others slaying an array of grotesque creatures including giant bats, giant lizards, and the mythical tengu. This imagery informed his first screen depiction in Miyamoto Musashi Taiji No Ba, which showed him combatting the mythic white ape of the mountains.
Legend of a Ghost (1908)A young woman passing through a cemetery at night is suddenly startled by a voice coming from one of the graves. She wishes to rush away, but the ghost appearing compels her to remain. He explains to the terrified girl that she must go to the kingdom of Satan and get a bottle of the Water of Life, which she must bring back to him. The girl consents to do as he desires and starts forth on her expedition after the precious fluid. She summons a lot of soldiers and friends to her aid, and we follow the whole army down into the bowels of the earth. (Moving Picture World)
The Return of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Documentary (1996)This documentary goes behind the scenes of the 1993 filming of "The Return of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre" in Pflugerville, Texas. It includes on-set footage and interviews with the cast and crew, and is a fascinating behind-the-scenes look at the film that went on to become the black sheep of the Texas Chainsaw franchise.
Trilby (1908)Danish adaptation of Trilby. Presumed lost, though a single still apparently depicting the novel's climax survives.
সময়ের প্রতিচ্ছবি (2005)Ravi and Masha are just children when they were sold into labour by their parents. When they meet, friendship blossoms between them but when the factory manager threatens to sell Masha, possibly into sex slavery, Ravi gives up his hard earned savings to buy her freedom. They agree on a way to find each other once Ravi has earned enough money to buy his freedom but a series of misunderstandings and fear tear them apart. Though they now have their freedom in life, they have to find their way in love.
Nessuna copertinaThe Doctor's Experiment (1908)Patients behave like apes after being given monkey-gland injections.
Nessuna copertinaFolk-Tale of Taro (1908)One of the most popular of all Japan folk-tales is the famous undersea myth of Urashima Taro, the fisherman who is taken by a turtle to an underwater kingdom; in the palace of the Dragon King, he dreams for three centuries before returning to find himself in the distant future.
Dark Waves (2016)Strange events in the open sea haunt two young lovers in this supernatural fantasy. When the couple finds rare gold, they unlock a dark adventure filled with zombie pirates out for vengeance.
Nessuna copertinaYou Lose, You DieYou Lose You Die follows sociopathic tech expert, Mr. Fantastik, who runs a popular show on the dark web with two other sociopathic tech experts, Ms. Perfect and Mr. Creep. On the show, thousands of viewers vote on games and challenges for prisoners to participate in. If the prisoners lose, viewers vote on the weapons the sociopaths use to kill them.
La maison ensorcelée (1907)A group of travellers go into a house for protection. Little do they know, it is filled with ghosts who make unusual things happen to them.
Nessuna copertinaYūrei Kagami (1907)Shot by Kichizo Chiba and featuring the Nobuchika Nakano kubuki troupe is one of the earliest Japanese film of the supernatural, and the first to specifically reference to the world of yurei ("ghosts").
Nightmare at Bunnyman Bridge (2010)Escaped mental patient in a Bunny Costume goes on a killing spree.
In the Bogie Man's Cave (1907)The Bogie Man's cave is one of the many triumphs of set design for Georges Méliès. More unusual for the pioneering French director is the grisly turn when the monster chops up his servant for a steaming pot of stew. But the Bogie Man’s guilty conscience weighs on him, plaguing his sleep with even more fantastic visions of just deserts. (Max Goldberg, Fandor)
Nessuna copertinaLe Baiser de la sorcière (1907)A Breton enters the cave where the witch performs her magic and asks for advise. At the witch's command, he kisses her and becomes transformed into a richly dressed prince. In turn, the witch kisses him back and turns into a charming princess.
A Happy Family (2024)In a happy family perfectly protected in a gated community, a mother is harshly accused of hurting her twin daughters and newborn baby. However, the truth behind the high walls may reveal unexpected cruelty.
The Clock-Maker's Secret (1907)The town-crier summons the inhabitants of the town and they read a manifesto which is posted on a wall announcing the fact that at 4 o'clock on that day the Lord Mayor will receive bids for the building of a town clock.
Nessuna copertinaThe Coroner's Mistake (1907)A short comical ghost story from the era of affordable nickelodeon movie theaters.
The Doll's Revenge (1907)A boy breaks his sister's doll and it mends, grows, tears him up and eats him.
The Vampire Inspector (1982)During the reign of the 11th Shogun, a series of supernatural incidents occur every night in the Edo Castle. A beautiful inspector appears with thunder and lightning to suck people’s blood and kill them. The examiner’s true identity is Amakusa Shiro, a young samurai from the Amakusa clan that was destroyed by the harsh Christian persecution of the Shogunate. Shirō sold his soul to the devil and became an evil spirit. After 160 years since destruction of Amakusa, his revenge to overthrow the Tokugawa shogunate begins.
The Haunted Hotel (2023)Two sisters travel to Semarang to help manage a mysterious hotel where they encounter a dark secret and a deadly curse.
The Mysterious Retort (1906)A wizard sleeps at a table in his well-appointed sitting room. From a drawer in the table, a snake appears.
The Bewitched Shepherd (1906)A young peasant leaves his cottage after a quarrel with his wife, and meets a witch. She takes him to a cavern, where after a series of encounters with goblins and other elusive creatures, he is presented with a choice of beautiful women of various races. Finally the witch makes his wife appear.
Video Shop Tales of Terror II: Lust and Revenge (2025)A sequel to the 2023 horror anthology film "Video Shop Tales of Terror".
Gli allegri inganni di Satana (1906)Two travellers are tormented by Satan from inn to inn and eventually experience a buggy ride through the heavens courtesy of the Devil before he takes one of them down to Hell and roasts him on a spit.
The Spiritist Faustinus (1906)The short clip shows a spiritualist séance featuring a medium and two ‘spirits’, shot in Peter Elfelt’s studio. Dr Faustinus (1868–1946 – real name Faustinus Edelberg Pedersen), after whom the film is named, was an active figure within the field of spiritism and the occult. (Stumfilm.dk)
The Ascension Program (2023)A group of up and coming thought leaders find themselves in what they believe is the entrance to a secret society. What's waiting for them, however, is the judgment of their past actions that got them where they are in the first place.
