The Shadow Movies

RSS Feed Homepage

Articles: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

Japanese Movie: Vexille
2008-02-16 08:27:00
SynopsisThe year is 2077 - 10 years has passed since Japan had decided to leave the United Nations to go into isolation. They have completely blocked the islands with an ultra magnetic field which prevents anyone to see what is going inside. This was a result to opposing to a treaty which UN has passed, preventing the development of all bio and robot technology which has evolved drastically and has become a threat to the human beings. When Japan finally begins to move, the US government sends in a special force team SWORD, lead by a female commander Vexille, to find out what is really happening inside the country.Official SiteI'm not a big fan of animation movie but this one should catch many people around the planet since the director is a quite popular in Japan.
More About: Movie , Japanese

Japanese Movie: Machine Girl
2008-02-15 16:14:00
SynopsisMachine Girl is about a teenager named Ami who sets out for revenge on a gang of bullies who tortured her little brother to death. She winds up losing an arm along the way, and replaces it with a high-powered gun, à la Rose McGowan in Grindhouse. But she doesn?t stop at one limb; Ami continues to lose body parts and replace them with more weapons.Trailer
More About: Movie , Japanese

Chinese Movie: CJ7
2008-02-14 12:49:00
SynopsisCJ7 is a comedy about a poor laborer father, Ti, played by Stephen Chow, and his young son, Dicky. When a fascinating and strange new pet enters their lives, Dicky, an elementary school student, sees a chance to overcome his poor background and shabby clothes and impress his fellow students for the first time in his life. The ?pet? however has other ideas and when Dicky brings it to class, comedic chaos erupts including a showdown with the terrifying school bully, Storm Dragon!TrailerWell, they said that in this movie, Stepen Chow gonna be like a secondary character since CJ7 is the main one so expect to have fun with the little green kitty as i call him. :)
More About: Movie , Chinese

Japanese Movie: When They Cry
2008-02-13 21:10:00
SynopsisIt's tough being the new guy in town, having just moved into the small rural village of Hinamizawa, but when Keiichi joins an after-school club and befriends four cute girls, life doesn't seem too bad. That is, until he learns about demonic cults and a failed Dam construction project, plus the grisly murders and disappearances that have occurred every year after the town festival. As shocking past events are unveiled through different viewpoints, Keiichi learns that things and even people aren't what they appear to be. How many of his club "friends" are involved and what are their plans for him?!Official SiteThis is a live-action from the anime Higurashi series, hope it will blend into it.
More About: Movie , Japanese

Chinese Movie: In Love With The Dead
2008-02-13 19:37:00
SynopsisWhen Wai (Stephy Tang) is diagnosed with cancer, her loving boyfriend Ming (Shawn Yue) does everything he can to care for her. Along with Wai's little sister Ping (Zeng Qiqi), the family of three try to face the hardships together with brave faces. But as Wai's health slowly deteriorates, her temperament becomes volatile, her actions odd and unnerving, reminding Ping of the ghost stories she likes to read. Bowing to the pressure, Ming takes solace in the company of his heartbroken co-worker Fong (Yoka Yue), forming a painful triangle for all involved. One rainy night, Wai disappears briefly and both Ming and Fong meet accidents. Afterwards, Wai, Fong, and even Ming himself act increasingly strange. Ming begins to suspect that not everyone returned home safely that night.TrailerAnother great project from Brother's Pang since The Eye.
More About: Movie , Love , Chinese , Dead

Korean Movie: Hansel & Gretel
2008-02-12 13:43:00
SynopsisEun-su (Chun Jeong-myoung), while arguing over the phone with his girlfriend, has a car accident in the middle of nowhere. Deep in the heart of a forest, he finds sanctuary in a beautiful house, where a charming family of five greets him.Here, rooms are filled with a myriad of colorful toys, and sumptuous three-tier cakes and other cavity-causing sweets are served for breakfast. But that's one thing to imagine and another to actually live through, especially when you cant get away from it. Ever.Official Site
More About: Movie , Korean

Chinese Movie: Three Kingdoms of The Dragon
2008-02-12 04:50:00
SynopsisJo Ja Ryong became a soldier when big china was divided into many counties by an internal war. He was a leader who had courage and wisdom, and achieved independence of his country even though he was born as bumble beginnings. The achievements of his lifetime have been a legend because of his ambitious. But the throne had been changed and the wars had been continued. After attacking the small countries, the last king made a plan to achieve peace. Jo Ja Ryong who got an old general, decided to march on for the last war?Official Site
More About: Movie , Chinese , Dragon , The Dragon

Thai Horror: The Screen
2008-02-09 23:36:00
SynopsisIn 1987, four movie screeners stumbled upon a chilling event as they were hired to screen a movie in the forest of Kamchanod, Udon Thani Province. The screeners were wondering why they had no audience at all yet. Yet, as the movie was about to end, a group of people emerged from the forest and lined up in front of the screen. To the screener?s surprise, the audience also began to disappear as mysteriously as they had appeared out of nowhere. This mystery became a legend which a group of medical professionals had banded together to prove impossible, with a theory that if those film reels were to be found and projected in the same location, it would be a way to bring back the apparition that had appeared on that fateful night. Stumbling upon clues, the curious group unknowingly falls into a situation that had occurred 18 years ago, endangering their own lives for the sake of proving a haunting legend.Official SiteAnother good thai flick horror to see, prepare for another thril...
More About: Screen , Horror , Thai

Chinese Movie: An Empress and The Warriors
2008-02-09 00:07:00
SynopsisThe story is set in ancient China before its unification, during which countless kingdoms battle for supremacy. Yen Feier (played by Kelly Chen) is thrust onto the throne when her father is killed in battle. Feier and her loyal Muyong Xuehu (played by Donnie Yen) unite to defend the kingdom. But her ambitious cousin Wu Ba (played by Guo Xiao-dong) sends assassins to kill her. A mysterious man Duan Lan-Quan (played by Leon Lai) saves her. Feier falls in love with Duan who offers her another life. With the fate of her kingdom in the balance, Feier must choose between duty and her dreams?Official SiteTrailer
More About: Movie , Chinese , Warriors

Japanese Movie: Onechanbara
2008-02-08 22:40:00
SynopsisN/A.Official SiteZombies and a cute girl wielding a japanese sword in a bikini? What could you ask more? :)
More About: Movie , Japanese

Korean Movie: Rainbow Eyes
2008-02-07 16:06:00
SynopsisInspectors Kyung-yoon CHO and Eun-joo PARK have been an inseparable duo ever since their police academy days. One day, the two inspectors take on the case of a young rich sports center owner, violently stabbed to death. The only clue to the case is a piece of body hair with AB blood type found at the scene. The two inspectors identify a swimming instructor as a major suspect to the case, but he later gets brutally murdered in the same way. It is later revealed that the two victims and a third party were once in the same army and committed a disgraceful act together. The police see the murders as a serial murder case in revenge for the victim at the time, ?Yoon-suh LEE?. But as the murderer?s identity slowly unfolds, inspector Kyung-yoon comes across another shocking mystery?Official Site
More About: Movie , Eyes , Korean , Rainbow

Korean Movie: Someone Behind You
2008-02-06 15:11:00
SynopsisAfter witnessing the murder of her eldest aunt by her youngest aunt, Ka In encounters a series of deadly, unexplainable events in her life. Her classmate attacks her without warning, and her teacher and even her own mother attempt to kill her. Meanwhile, watching Ka In's paranoia is Suk Min, a mysterious boy rumored to have murdered his own father. Suk Min teaches Ka In that the only way to survive is to trust no one. Ka In searches desperately for clues, finally learning of the bizarre family curse that has marked her dead by the hands of two people in her life. Now all she needs to do is identify the two killers. But who are they?Official Site
More About: Movie , Korean

Chinese Movie: Red Cliff
2008-02-06 00:14:00
SynopsisIn 208 A.D., in the final days of the Han Dynasty, shrewd Prime Minster Cao convinced the fickle Emperor Han the only way to unite all of China was to declare war on the kingdoms of Xu in the west and East Wu in the south. Thus began a military campaign of unprecedented scale, led by the Prime Minister, himself.Left with no other hope for survival, the kingdoms of Xu and East Wu formed an unlikely alliance. Numerous battles of strength and wit ensued, both on land and on water, eventually culminating in the battle of Red Cliff . During the battle, two thousand ships were burned, and the course of Chinese history was changed forever.Official Site (Japanese)Trailer
More About: Movie

Korean Movie: G.P. 506
2008-02-04 21:54:00
SynopsisA strange multiple murder case was just occurred. A squad of soldiers from guard point 506 has been brutally killed, all except one. Every body was either crushed, or had their heads cut from their neck. The only survivor is in coma and the case is a complete mystery. Military investigator (Chun Ho Jin) is dispatched. When he arrives it soon becomes apparent this is no ordinary investigation, he is confronted by the discovery that a strange virus is turning soldiers into Zombie like killers?!TrailerDid you guys notice the main actor? He is from Forbidden Love, i didn't see him acting recently. Good to have him back. :)
More About: Movie , Korean

Thai Movie: Opapatika
2008-02-03 16:46:00
SynopsisOpapatika' are beings born as adults into the world with immense supernatural powers. Those powers can be used for good or evil, but with a price. As with all things Karmic, whatever you do, good or evil, comes back to you many time stronger as reward or punishment.Trailer
More About: Movie , Thai

Japanese Movie: The Chasing World
2008-02-02 09:52:00
SynopsisIn Japan, a mysterious series of murders has occurred, which only targets people whose last name is 'Sato'. During a fight with a gangster, high school student Tsubasa Sato winds up in a parallel world. Things appear to be the same, but his friends and classmates are somehow different from who they used to be. Tsubasa doesn't understand what is happening around him. After seeing a girl killed in front of him by a pursuer, he finds out that he is now in a world where the lord of the land plays a lethal game of tag - a real onigokko (chasing game) that targets people whose last name is 'Sato'. If, during the 'game', a target manages to elude his pursuers for a few hours every day for a week, any wish that he has will be granted. Tsubasa discovers that the parallel world is linked to ours; when a person is killed in the parallel world, so is the target's counterpart in our world. When the siren sounds to signify that onigokko has begun, Tsubasa races to protect his sist...
More About: Movie , World , Japanese

Chinese Movie: The Detective
2008-02-02 06:40:00
SynopsisWorking form a tiny office, near-sighted, debt ridden private detective Tam (Kwok) talks big, but does small business. He gets an interesting new job when his friend Lung shows up one day with the picture of a woman whom he claims is trying to kill him. Unable to locate the woman, Tam starts looking up her acquaintances, but he seems to always be in the wrong place at the right time. At his first port of call, he walks into a man hanging from the ceiling, the first of many dead bodies he stumbles upon. Tam becomes increasingly obsessed with finding the truth behind the mysterious deaths, but digging too deep could have dangerous consequences.Trailer
More About: Movie , Chinese , Detective

Japanese Movie: Tomie VS Tomie
2008-02-01 11:32:00
SynopsisAfter a high school student named Tomie is murdered, a police investigation reveals a string of deaths--in which the victims were all named Tomie--dating back to the 1860s. Detective Harada finds clues in a classmate of Tomie's named Tsukiko who has no memory of the three months surrounding Tomie's death. Meanwhile, Tsukiko's former teacher has given birth to a strange humanoid creature that grows into a beautiful, oranged-eyed girl who responds to the name Tomie. And Tomie will not die.Official Site
More About: Movie , Japanese

Thai Movie: Chocolate
2008-02-01 04:21:00
Synopsis?Chocolate ? stars newcomer Nicharee ?Jeeja? Vismistananda as an autistic girl who learns how to fight both by absorbing her martial arts skills from what she sees on TV and from the Muay thai boxing school next to her home. When she finds a list of debtors in her sick mother?s diary, she decides to go collecting. Her quest leads her to confrontations with criminal gangs and also her father, a member of the Japanese mafia.Official Site
More About: Movie , Thai

Thai Movie: Body
2008-01-31 00:48:00
SynopsisA human being contains 5 liters of blood, 6 pounds of skin, 206 bones, 600 muscles, and 35 million glands. It takes a human body more than 25 years of life to grow such things. But one man actually believes he can rid himself of every single piece of human flesh by just using scissors and a small surgical blade. And he is going to prove it. Chon, a med student, starts seeing a psychotherapist after he dreams about a woman who he had only met once in a restaurant.In his dreams, a mysterious man murders her, slices her body into pieces, and flushes them down a toilet one by one. The murderous dreams haunt him into his waking memory, and eventually he feels as if his own body is being dissected and carved up by the surgical knife. Slowly, the terrifying images take control of him. He comes to believe that the dead woman is sending him messages through these nightmares. But these are not messages for him, they are meant for her murderer. They speak of revenge, and say: "I am sti...
More About: Movie , Body , Thai

Japanese Horror: 1942
2008-01-30 16:52:00
Synopsis1942. Malaya. Sgt. YASUO FUJII, a war cameraman, is huddled in a trench, waiting to film the Japanese 6th Army cross the Slim River on its way south to Kuala Lumpur. An enemy mortar shell lands in the trench and, in a heartbeat, Sgt. FUJII is running through the jungle for his life. Armed with nothing except his 8mm camera, the young soldier soon hooks up with remnants of the scattered 6th Army.Together with three soldiers, he must race against time to get a fatally wounded soldier back to the division in Kuala Lumpur. However, everything starts to go wrong and they get lost in the maze-like jungle. All their maps are wrong and their radio malfunctions. Sgt. FUJII starts sighting mysterious figures through his camera viewfinder, and a female ghost starts to haunt them. Survival is at stake and the ghost is hot on their heels. Will they make it to safety?Official Site
More About: Horror

Thai Movie: Ghost Mother
2008-01-29 20:51:00
SynopsisWhen her brother suddenly dies of unknown causes, Nuntha has to care for her 3 nieces and nephews that her brother had left behind. To earn money to support the children Nuntha sells soya milk doughnuts in the morning. It is an old family recipe handed down to her from her mother.She works hard and with love for her nieces and nephews. When Nuntha discovers that Chai, her dead brother had worked as undercover agent to gather evidence on powerful criminals she was murdered as well. Nuntha, even after death still worries about her 3 nieces and nephews and how will they survive on their own, so she continues to care for them as a ghost.When Police Colonel Sumet, Chai?s superior officer finds out that one of his agents had peculiarly died, he starts an investigation. He was astonished to find that the one raising these children is actually a ghost of their aunt Nuntha.Trailer
More About: Movie , Ghost , Thai , Mother

Thai Movie: Soul's Code
2008-01-29 17:10:00
SynopsisThai /Horror/Thriller.Trailer
More About: Movie , Code

Korean Movie: Sex Is Zero 2
2008-01-28 22:58:00
Synopsis'Veteran' student Eun-sik and prom queen, swimming champ Kyung-ah are a notorious couple at the campus. While their relationship has been solid for three years, Eun-sik struggles to proceed to the 'next step' with Kyung-ah, and despite the help and support of his friends, does not manage to get her into bed. Making things worse is Ki-ju, a current prosecuting attorney and Kyung-ah's old boyfriend, who keeps interfering with the couple. Eun-sik fears that Kyung-ah will turn her back on him and is determined to get her back...Official SiteTrailer
More About: Movie , Korean

Chinese Movie: The Warlords
2008-01-28 01:32:00
SynopsisIt?s a heroic tale of three blood brothers and their struggle in the midst of war and political upheaval. It is based on ?The Assassination of Ma,? a Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) story about the killing of general Ma Xinyi. The story was filmed by Zhang Che in 1973 as The Blood Brothers.Official SiteTrailer
More About: Movie , Chinese

Japanese Movie: Nightmare Detective
2007-04-12 00:23:00
SynopsisA Japanese detective investigates two mysterious suicides, somehow connected as the two victims dialed "0" on their mobiles moments before their death. The detective comes to learn of a man who has the supposed ability to manipulate people's dreams, and if the case is going to be solved, the detective succumbs to the realization that she must dial the mysterious "0" herself...
More About: Movie , Nightmare , Pane , Detective

Thai Movie: Alone
2007-03-03 21:39:00
SynopsisPim (Marsha Watanapanich) moves back to the old house in which she was born. There she experiences sudden surges of disturbing memories and the feeling that someone, or something, is persistently clinging to her right-hand side. The truth is soon revealed that Pim once had a Siamese twin, conjoined at her hip.
More About: Movie , Thai , Lone , Alone

Chinese Movie: Protege
2007-02-22 19:40:00
SynopsisThe story revolves around drug trafficking with Andy Lau as the major heroin dealer, grooming his successor, Daniel Wu, to take over the business. The film, financed by England, US, China, Hong Kong and Singapore is produced by Peter Chan.
More About: Movie , Chinese , Chine , Prot

Korean Movie: Go Go Sister
2007-02-14 00:28:00
SynopsisAt thirty and age coming on her, Jung-joo despises how her life has turned up. Degraded into doing simple chores for a designer, she believes that the turning point of her life was failing in becoming the girlfriend of then school poster-boy Ha-ni. What’s more, Ha-ni has now become a top star, and that irritates Jung-joo more than anything. When a chance to go back to the past for a week is given to her, she meets her younger self, and is determined to change the course of life that has eluded her for so long. But such a task seems much harder than it had first appeared to be, and she becomes more desperate than ever.Trailer
More About: Movie , Korea , Korean , Sister , Kore

Chinese Movie: The Haunted School
2007-02-05 05:15:00
SynopsisSince a fire broke out in Lap Lan Secondary School ten years ago. There is always a silhouette on the wall, coupled with eerie singing in the middle of the night, resulting in all kinds of scary and disturbing rumours being spread in the school.Lap Lan Secondary School is a girl school, however, under the education policy, Goh Keung, Charles, Ben and Dick are assigned to Lap Lan Secondary School to continuous their secondary school education. Four boys among the boring boarding school girl, which make their school life full of excitement. Love and rebellion are the given right of the youngster. No matter how the Dean of the school has forbidden them. After the secret party of the boys and girls, all the lovers are fall in love more deeply and crazily. The love affairs among school which have switch on the curse hidden ten years ago.Dick, Ah Sze and Cat are missing and found dead bizarrely. The incident has make Goh Keung and Yat Man almost cracking down. They decided to chal...
More About: Movie , Chinese , Chine , Haunt