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For this Sunday Kino Night, ‘tis the season for horror, so first up is Demons (1971), a Japanese revenge tale centering on an 18th-century exiled samurai who gathers 100 ryo to buy his way back into the good graces of his clan. Unfortunately, he’s also infatuated with a geisha who is about to be sold to another man to pay off her debts, which just so happen to total 100 ryo. Turns out she’s actually in leagues with the other guy, and they make off with his money. Cue total jokerfication as the samurai goes on a rampage of revenge. This is considered one of the best films of renowned auteur Toshio Matsumoto, who is otherwise best-known for Funeral Parade of Roses (1969), which we have not yet watched. Currently ranked #12 on Letterboxd’s Top 250 horror films of all time.

Next is Didi (2024), a coming-of-age comedy about a 13-year-old Taiwanese-American boy in 2008, who is just hitting puberty and needs to learn how to navigate life, be cool, and talk to girls. Social awkwardness ensues. Pretty much mid90s (2019) but for Zillennials. A lot of critical acclaim for this one, and it’s getting some awards buzz, so let’s check it out. It is the debut feature of director Sean Wang, who was born in 1994, so I suspect it’s at least partially autobiographical.

We’ll start at 8PM EST on Hextube, right here:

https://live.hexbear.net/c/movies

Be there, comrades!

Letterboxd:

• Demons: https://letterboxd.com/film/demons-1971/
• Didi: https://letterboxd.com/film/didi-2024/

Doesthedogdie.com links:

• Demons: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0165473/parentalguide/?ref_=tt_stry_pg
• Didu: https://www.doesthedogdie.com/media/1073369

CWs for Demons:

• Blood and gore.
• Death of child.
• Child abuse.
• Dead baby.
• Throat mutilation.
• Disembowelment.
• Dismemberment.
• Decapitation.
• Panic attacks.
• Stabbing.
• Torture.

CWs for Didi:

• Dead animal.
• Vomiting.
• Cancer.
• Shaky cam.
• Profanity.
• Bullying.

Links to movies:

• Demons: https://tankie.tube/w/tr6325qGT5YkANxdh5A75e
• Didi: https://tankie.tube/w/ij4yHXfDECv5TJ141pG6yR

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For this Friday Movie Night, the people have demanded more horror. ‘Tis the season, so we will watch I Saw the Devil (2010), which centers on a Korean serial killer who murders for fun. A detective decides to track him down and capture him, and a cat-and-mouse game ensues between the two. Expect a whole lot of blood and gore as the film shows the exploits of its resident sicko. This is the best-known and best-regarded film of Korean director Kim Jee-woon, who also did A Tale of Two Sisters (2003), which we have not watched. Currently ranked #36 on Letterboxd’s Top 250 horror films of all time.

After that is Sing Sing (2024), a prison drama about an African-American man who is imprisoned for a crime he did not commit. While he stews in confinement, he joins the prison’s theatre group and it becomes his lifeline amidst the inhumane conditions of the Amerikkkan “justice” system. Theatre kids really are everywhere these days. This is by far the most popular and best-regarded film of director Greg Kwedar to date. Currently ranked #172 on Letterboxd’s Top 250 films of all time.

We’ll start at 8PM EST on Hextube, right here:

https://live.hexbear.net/c/movies

Be there, comrades!

Letterboxd:

• I Saw the Devil: https://letterboxd.com/film/i-saw-the-devil/
• Sing Sing: https://letterboxd.com/film/sing-sing-2023/

Doesthedogdie.com links:

• I Saw the Devil: https://www.doesthedogdie.com/media/14032
• Sing Sing: https://www.doesthedogdie.com/media/1035437

CWs for I Saw the Devil:

• Sexual assault. At 45 minutes in, the killer makes moves on an underage girl, though does not get very far before being interrupted. At 65 minutes in, there is a more explicit scene where he forces a grown woman to undress and perform oral sex. The actual act is offscreen, but the lead-up is disturbing. I will CW in chat before both of these scenes.
• Blood and gore.
• Implied pedophilia. The killer is a pedophile.
• Child abandonment.
• Stalking.
• Violence against women.
• Abused becomes the abuser.
• Gaslighting.
• Child abuse.
• Drug use.
• Cruelty to animals.
• Dogfighting.
• Dead animals.
• Sad animals.
• Someone is physically restrained.
• Someone’s mouth is covered.
• Cutting of flesh.
• Hand damage.
• Throat mutilation.
• Someone struggles to breathe.
• Decapitation.
• Cannibalism.
• Choking.
• Body horror.
• Amputation.
• Squashed head.
• Achilles tendon injury.
• Asphyxiation.
• Genital trauma.
• Unconsciousness.
• Broken bones.
• Tooth damage.
• Finger mutilation.
• Torture.
• Eye mutilation.
• Stabbing.
• Death of parent.
• Kidnapping.
• Jump scares.
• Vomiting.
• On-screen pooping.
• Spitting.
• Audio gore.
• Hospital scene.
• Violent mentally-ill person.
• Misophonia.
• Shaky cam.
• Screaming.
• Flashing lights.
• Unborn baby.
• Death of pregnant person.
• Nudity.
• Objectification of female characters.
• Sex.
• Honking horns.
• Car crash.
• Someone is hit by a car.
• Gun violence.

CWs for Sing Sing:

• Death of dog.
• Natural bodies of water.
• Spitting.
• Incarceration.
• Shaky cam.
• Screaming.
• Profanity.
• N-word.

Links to movies:

• I Saw the Devil: https://tankie.tube/w/1mUgMpNkgyJKo5hSF8mmqv
• Sing Sing: https://tankie.tube/w/hdXcBWU2L4fqsen852DA6X

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v3GYJrhK8bA

I wish I could've been theeerrreee, this seems like so much fun

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For this Special Thursday Cinema Night, 8PM EST, there’s no special theme, just two more good flicks. First up is Goyokin (1969), a Japanese chanbara film about a ronin (a masterless samurai) who renounces his loyalties after failing to stop the massacre of a village. He plots his revenge against the perpetrators to prevent a new massacre from taking place. Dudes are gonna rock. Pretty much a cowboy movie, but with a samurai. Expect a lot of sword fights. Director is Hideo Gosha, who specialized in chanbara stuff; this is arguably his magnum opus.

After that is Alien: Romulus (2024), the latest installment in the oft-retooled Alien franchise, this time from Uruguayan director Fede Alvarez, the man behind Don’t Breathe (2016). A bunch of scientists check out a spooky abandoned space ship and, surprise!, there’s a diabolical alien that implants itself into their bodies, bursts from their chests, and so on. Sounds like they pretty much remade Alien (1979). I guess we’ll find out.

We’ll start at 8PM EST on Hextube, right here:

https://live.hexbear.net/c/movies

Be there, comrades!

Letterboxd:

• Goyokin: https://letterboxd.com/film/goyokin/
• Alien: Romulus: https://letterboxd.com/film/alien-romulus/

Doesthedogdie.com links:

• Goyokin: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0064387/parentalguide/?ref_=tt_stry_pg
• Alien: Romulus: https://www.doesthedogdie.com/media/1073395

CWs for Goyokin:

• Implied sex.
• Blood and gore.
• Stabbing.
• Cutting of flesh.
• Alcohol.

CWs for Alien: Romulus:

• Sexual assault: the alien’s entire reproductive cycle is one big r*pe metaphor. The creature itself is more-or-less a giant penis.
• Someone leaves without saying goodbye.
• Stalking.
• Animal cruelty.
• Deaths of animals.
• Spiders.
• Bugs.
• Bullying.
• Someone is physically restrained.
• Someone’s mouth is covered.
• Hand damage.
• Throat mutilation.
• Someone struggles to breathe.
• Someone is crushed to death.
• Choking.
• Body horror.
• Asphyxiation.
• Genital trauma.
• Unconsciousness.
• Broken bones.
• Seizure.
• Finger mutilation.
• Eye mutilation.
• Stabbing.
• Blood and gore.
• Suicide.
• Death of non-human.
• Deaths of family members.
• Kidnapping.
• Jump scares.
• Trypophobia.
• Vomiting.
• Someone is eaten alive.
• Spitting.
• Audio gore.
• Needles.
• Discrimination against robots.
• Anxiety attacks.
• Claustrophobia.
• PTSD.
• Underwater scenes.
• Sudden loud noises.
• Shaky cam.
• Screaming.
• Profanity.
• Flashing lights.
• Someone is watched without their knowledge.
• Babies.
• Childbirth.
• Ableism.
• Hate speech against robots.
• Homelessness.
• Plane crash.
• Gun violence.

Links to movies:

• Goyokin: https://tankie.tube/w/oXJqXJXb6tdmtrK17wJ51w
• Alien: Romulus: https://tankie.tube/w/6xe8XrR2j5yuZHYNE5bPNo

This is cinema