Doppelganger / Dopperugenga (2003)

Japanese movies have a long tradition of starting in one direction and then suddenly changing tone to go a completely unexpected way, but rarely have they taken the turns to be found in Kiyoshi Kurosawa's Doppelganger. The doppelganger, of course, has long been a subject of horror stories and films, usually in the manner of …

Evil Spirits of Japan / Nippon no akuryo (1970)

A man in a dark suit carrying a briefcase walks down a street. On the soundtrack we hear speculation about his identity and, assuming he is a major figure from an out-of-the-area clan, young yakuza fall over themselves to show honor, which he ignores and continues walking. He eventually goes to the room of an …