Asia Extreme
For the uninitiated, the most ground-breaking, unpredictable and inventive films are being made in the Far East. Alice opens Pandora's Box unleashing an astonishing world of cinema from Korea, Thailand, Hong Kong and Japan; introducing cinema-watchers to the stylish and often violent world of Miike Takashi, Hideo Nakata, Takeshi 'Beat' Kitano and the Pang Brothers amongst others. While films such as 'Battle Royale', 'Ring', 'The Eye', 'Dark Water' and 'Audition' continue to satisfy the ever increasing hunger for astounding cinematic style and outrageous shock moments, Alice is committed to the development of the most exciting and unique of all contemporary genres. Stay tuned...
Right: The hills are alive with the sound of screaming in Miike Takashi's 'The Happiness of the Katakuris'.
Master of the Flying Guillotine (1976)
7.6/10
Director: Jimmy Wang Yu
Starring: Jimmy Wang Yu, Kang Kam, Kun Yee Lung, Kar Wing Lau, Lung Wei Wang
A vengeful martial artist who has developed a deadly flying guillotine act is out to settle a score with the One-Armed Boxer. But as he's also blind,... Read more
Hanzo the Razor 3 - Who's Got The Gold? (1974)
Director: Yoshio Inoue
The last in the Hanzo trilogy, this time our hard-as-nails super-stud cop is on the trail of a plot to smuggle gold out of the national treasury. Nat... Read more
Lone Wolf and Cub 6: White Heaven in Hell (1974)
Director: Yoshiyuki Kuroda
Starring: Tomisaburo Wakayama
In this, the final film, the evil Lord Yagyu Retsudo, having failed in his previous attempts to eliminate Ogami, deploys his ultimate weapons; his dau... Read more
Sex and Fury (1973)
Director: Norifumi Suzuki
Starring: Reiko Ike, Christina Linberg, Masataka Narasu
Director Norifumi Suzuki's wild, erotic and violent exploitation classic tells the story of Ocho (Reiko Ike), carrying out a blood-soaked mission of r... Read more
Zatoichi 25: Zatoichi's Conspiracy (1973)
Director: Kimiyoshi Yasuda
Starring: Shintaro Katsu, Yukiyo Toake, Takashi Shimura
After a long absence, Zatoichi returns to his home village, expecting to be greeted as a hero, only to find few actually remember him. Ostensibly the... Read more
Hanzo the Razor 2 - The Snare (1973)
Director: Yasuhiro Matsumura
Starring: Shintaro Katsu
Based on the manga of Kazuo Koike, this is the second part in the Hanzo trilogy as our dubious and well-endowed hero gets on the wrong side of a bunch... Read more
Lone Wolf and Cub 5: Baby Cart in the Land of Demons (1973)
Director: Kenji Misumi
Starring: Tomisaburo Wakayama
Five retainers of the Kuroda clan seek out Ogami to enlist his aid in saving the Clan. But first, they must ensure that he is capable of helping them.... Read more
Hanzo the Razor - Sword of Justice (1972)
6.8/10
Director: Kenji Misumi
Starring: Shintaro Katsu, Yukiji Asaoka, Mari Atsumi
Hanzo 'the Razor' Itami is a samurai cop who's expert at weilding more than just his sword. Like a Japanese version of 'Shaft', Hanzo is a demented b... Read more
Female Convict Scorpion: Jailhouse 41 (1972)
Director: Shunya Ito
Starring: Meiko Kaji
Experimental and exploitation cinema meet in this subversive feature. The film follows a woman named Matsu (a.k.a. "Scorpion"), wrongly imprisoned aft... Read more
Lone Wolf and Cub 4: Baby Cart in Peril (1972)
Director: Buiichi Saito
Starring: Tomisaburo Wakayama
His services cost 500 pieces of gold. Once he agrees to take an assignment, he never fails. But now Ogami Itto faces his greatest challenge yet - he h... Read more