Contributions from Anton Bitel | Little White Lies

Contributor Anton Bitel

Interviews

Alexandre O Philippe on telling the inside story of The Exorcist

by Anton Bitel

The documentary maker discusses Leap of Faith, his spiritual excavation of William Friedkin’s 1973 masterpiece.
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How Mothra introduced a new breed of kaiju creature feature

by Anton Bitel

Godzilla creator Ishiro Honda’s globe-trotting adventure is a strangely sweet family adventure.
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Unwrap the yuletide thrills of this controversial Santa slasher

by Anton Bitel

The original theatrical cut of Charles E Sellier Jr’s Silent Night, Deadly Night is now available on Blu-ray.
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Discover this retro-styled psychological horror from Shinya Tsukamoto

by Anton Bitel

The Tetsuo director is at his hyper-stylised, idiosyncratic best in this unnerving period tale.
Review

His House

by Anton Bitel

Generational trauma and a fear of the unknown power Remi Weekes’ bone-chilling haunted house horror.

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Review

Saint Maud

by Anton Bitel

A pious young nurse experiences an extreme crisis of faith in writer/​director Rose Glass’ arresting psychodrama.

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4
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Discover this gentle Japanese drama about an eccentric family

by Anton Bitel

The Taste of Tea marks an intriguing departure from director Katsuhito Ishii’s earlier Tarantino-esque capers.
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Discover this anarchic ’90s portrait of youthful despair

by Anton Bitel

Director Fruit Chan’s 1997 indie Made in Hong Kong captures a group of characters – and a city – in transition.
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Barking Dogs Never Bite

by Anton Bitel

Bong Joon-ho’s wryly funny social commentary is released for the first time in the UK courtesy of Curzon.

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4
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Discover this era-spanning yakuza epic and its contemporary remake

by Anton Bitel

Kinji Fukasaku’s Graveyard of Honor and Takashi Miike’s 2002 update redefined the postwar Japanese gangster flick.

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