Kiyoshi Kurosawa's Retribution (SAKEBI) R1 DVD 4/15

[Robert Saint John]

Just goes to show how out of it I am. One of my favorite Japanese directors, Kiyoshi Kurosawa (CURE, PULSE, BRIGHT FUTURE), did this film, "Retribution". Once again starred his favorite actor, Koji Yakusho. According to Midnighteye.com, "The ultimate Kurosawa horror film. One hell of a way for one of its great masters to (as I interpret it) say farewell to a genre." Came out in late 2006, film festival circuit last year, coming out on Region 1 DVD in two weeks.

From Amazon: Detective Yoshioka is investigating the drowning death of a young woman in a red dress. Lying face down in a muddy puddle, her stomach is found to be full of sea water. As the investigation progresses, clues begin to appear that point to him being the murderer - as his fingerprints are found on the body and some of his personal items are found at the murder scene. As more bodies turn up, killed in the same way, even the detective begins to wonder whether he may be the very murderer that he is pursuing.

Will include an interview and an alternate ending. I guess a HK version has been out since last August, but I'll wait a few weeks for the real deal.

[Flame of Udin]

I have a screener of this one but tossed it in a drawer thinking it's another Lionsgate mishap horror movie. Thanks for letting me know!