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Santa Claus figure in a festive grotto, surrounded by Christmas decorations and toys.
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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.
A man with disheveled hair and a brooding expression, bathed in red and orange light.
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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.
Image shows a young Asian person wearing a dark suit and tie, with a small rectangular object on their forehead.
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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.
Image shows a person lying on colourful, patterned bedding. Their face is visible but their identity is not discernible.
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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.
Man in dark coat standing near a burning fire in a mountainous landscape.
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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.
Close-up portrait of a man smiling widely, displaying prominent teeth. Dramatic black and white image.
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How The Man Who Laughs redefined early horror cinema

by Anton Bitel

Paul Leni’s 1928 chiller, star­ring Con­rad Vei­dt as a grin­ning car­ni­val per­former, is one of the most impor­tant films of the late silent era.
Bald man in red robe, helmeted figure in black armour.
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Why Flash Gordon remains a singularly joyous comic book adaptation

by Anton Bitel

With its camp aes­thet­ic and wink­ing humour, Mike Hodges’ swash-buck­ling space romp is unde­ni­ably a prod­uct of its time.
Two individuals wearing black clothing, one male and one female, standing close together against a backdrop of a blurred scene.
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Why The Game remains David Fincher’s trickiest thriller

by Anton Bitel

The director’s 1997 film con­tains a sly par­o­dy of the cap­i­tal­ist ideals under­pin­ning the Amer­i­can Dream.
Two individuals dressed in traditional Chinese ceremonial robes with dragons and phoenixes embroidered on them, wearing distinctive hats with Chinese text.
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Discover the anarchic fun of this genre-defying Hong Kong blockbuster

by Anton Bitel

Ricky Lau’s 1985 hit Mr Vam­pire deft­ly com­bines knock­about com­e­dy, mar­tial arts, mon­ster hor­ror and wacky dancing.
Woman's face set against a full moon, framed by dark hair.
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Discover this avant grade war drama 40 years in the making

by Kambole Campbell

Hausu direc­tor Nobuhiko Obayashi’s penul­ti­mate film, Hana­gata­mi, is as sur­re­al as it is moving.