Photo courtesy of Well Go USA. Source: Well Go USA, LBHpr  Special Thanks to Leif Helland Photo courtesy of Well Go USA. Acclaimed stunt coordinator (BABY ASSASSINS franchise, RESIDENT EVIL franchise) Kensuke Sonomura drops his third film as a director (BAD CITY, HYDRA) – the fun, action-packed, crowd-pleasing and genre-bending GHOST KILLER (ゴーストキラー,  Gōsuto Kirā, 2024), exclusively debuting on Digital July 22, before hitting 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray and DVD September 23 from Well Go USA Entertainment. After being possessed by the ghost of vengeful hit man, a female college student agrees to help him finish his quest for vengeance from beyond the grave. Winner of  the Best Feature Film Bronze Award at the 2024 Saskatoon Fantastic Film Festival, GHOST KILLER stars Akari Takaishi (BABY ASSASSINS franchise), Mario Kuroba (Hard Days), and Masanori Mimoto (BABY ASSASSINS, HYDRA, ENTER THE FAT DRAGON).  

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Photo courtesy of Utopia and Justin Cook PR. ©PLAN A Source: UtopiaOfficial Site: https://hotspringsharkattackfilm.com/Special Thanks to Justin Cook Photo courtesy of Utopia and Justin Cook PR. ©PLAN A  Utopia Distribution has announced the official release of the acclaimed shark film Hot Spring Shark Attack. Utopia will bring HOT SPRING SHARK ATTACK (温泉シャーク, Onsen Shāku, 2024) to select theaters and major streaming and cable platforms on July 11. The film premiered at the 2024 Tokyo International Shark Film Festival, where it took home the Audience Award, and was released in Japan and other international territories last year. HOT SPRING SHARK ATTACK will debut for special previews at various Alamo Drafthouse locations on Wednesday, July 9. The film will officially open theatrically for extended runs and special engagements Friday, July 11, including Los Angeles and New York City. The same day, audiences across North America will be

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Photo courtesy of Toei. ©2007 Masumi Fukuda/Shinchosha ©2025 DETCHIAGE Film Partners Source: Toei Co., Ltd.Official Site: https://www.detchiagemovie.jp/ (Japan)   Theatrical poster. Photo courtesy of Toei. ©2007 Masumi Fukuda/Shinchosha ©2025 DETCHIAGE Film Partners Toei has provided information and pics for their new courtroom thriller, SHAM  (でっちあげ～殺人教師と呼ばれた男, Detchiage ~ Satsujin Kyōshi to Yoba Reta Otoko), which opened today in Japanese cinemas. Based on the 2007 novel Fabrication: The Truth Behind the Fukuoka 'Murderous Teacher' Incident by reporter Masumi Fukuda, SHAM is directed by the legendary Takashi Miike (ICHI THE KILLER, AUDITION, 13 ASSASSINS), and features a star-studded cast including Go Ayano (CROWS ZERO II, DOCTOR-X THE MOVIE), Kou Shibasaki (BATTLE ROYALE), Kazuya Kamenashi (LUMBERJACK THE MONSTER, JOKER GAME), Fumino Kimura (THE FABLE), Ken Mitsuishi (AUDITION, 20TH CENTURY BOYS, SHIN GODZILLA), Kazuki Kitamura (GODZILLA FINAL WARS), and Kaoru Kobayashi (ONMYOJI ZERO).   STORY The

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Photo courtesy of the Criterion Collection. TM & ©TOHO CO., LTD. Source: The Criterion Collection press release Special Thanks to Courtney Ott Photo courtesy of the Criterion Collection. TM & ©TOHO CO., LTD. The Criterion Collection has announced that Akira Kurosawa's HIGH AND LOW will be released September 9, 2025 in a 4K UHD + Blu-ray set. A Blu-ray edition is also available for purchase. Toshiro Mifune is unforgettable as Kingo Gondo, a wealthy industrialist whose family becomes the target of a cold-blooded kidnapper in HIGH AND LOW, the highly influential domestic drama and police procedural from director Akira Kurosawa. Adapting Ed McBain’s detective novel King’s Ransom, Kurosawa moves effortlessly from compelling race-against-time thriller to exacting social commentary, creating a diabolical treatise on class and contemporary Japanese society.   HIGH AND LOW 1963 • 143 minutes • Black & White/Color • 4.0

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