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  • Films That Make Dubious Claims to Being True Stories
  • Jekyll and Hyde Films
  • Spy Films
  • Film Noir
  • Romantic Comedies
  • Religion in Fantastic Cinema
  • Films About Imaginary and Magical Lands
  • Sexual Fetishism in Fantastic Cinema
  • Possession Films
  • Asylums
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  • Films About Secret Societies
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  • Films About Prophecy
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  • Steampunk Films
  • Disaster Movies
  • Best and Worst of 2020
  • Films About Plague and Pandemic
  • Animals Attack Films
  • Films About Human Bloodsports and Death Games
  • Films Depicting NASA and the Space Program
  • Imprisonment Thrillers
  • Films About Virtual Reality
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  • Films About Atlantis
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Crew: Daiei

Attack of the Monsters (1969)

2 April 200626 December 2024
Attack of the Monsters (1969) poster

Japanese Monster Movie

Categories: Science Fiction.
Ratings: 3.
Directors: Noriaki Yuasa.
Actors: Nobuhiro Kajima, Christopher Murphy, Reiko Kasahara and Kon Omura.
Crew: Noriaki Yuasa, Hidemasa Nagata and Daiei.
Themes: Japanese Monster Movies, Monster Movies, Other Planets, Aliens, Space Opera, Journeys Inside the Solar System, Japanese Cinema, Film Series and Sequels and Films of 1969.

Cure (1997)

23 September 200124 September 2020
Cure (1997) poster

Hypnotism Murders

Categories: Horror.
Ratings: 3.
Directors: Kiyoshi Kurosawa.
Crew: Kiyoshi Kurosawa and Daiei.
Themes: Hypnotism, Amnesia, Asian Horror, Japanese Cinema and Films of 1997.

Dead or Alive (1999)

28 June 200329 June 2020
Dead or Alive (1999) poster

Gonzo Yakuza Film

Categories: Science Fiction.
Ratings: 3.5.
Directors: Takashi Miike.
Actors: Riki Takeuchi, Sho Aikawa, Renji Ishibasha and Shingo Tsurumi.
Crew: Takashi Miike and Daiei.
Themes: Gonzo Films, The End of the World, Law Enforcement in Fantastic Cinema, Sexual Fetishism, Film Series and Sequels, Japanese Cinema and Films of 1999.

Dead Or Alive 2 – Birds (2000)

8 July 200321 January 2025
Dead or Alive 2: Birds (2000) poster

Gonzo Yakuza Film

Categories: Fantasy.
Ratings: 2.
Directors: Takashi Miike.
Actors: Riki Takeuchi, Sho Aikawa, Shinya Tsukamoto and Edison Chen.
Crew: Takashi Miike, Daiei and Toho Video Co.
Themes: Gonzo Films, Surrealism, Law Enforcement in Fantastic Cinema, Film Series and Sequels, Japanese Cinema and Films of 2000.

Dead or Alive: Final (2002)

13 March 200629 June 2020
Dead or Alive: Final (2002) poster2

Cyberpunk Dystopia/Androids

Categories: Science Fiction.
Ratings: 2.
Directors: Takashi Miike.
Actors: Sho Aikawa, Riki Takeuchi, Josie Ho and Terence Yin.
Crew: Takashi Miike and Daiei.
Themes: Androids, Cyberpunk, Dystopias, Action Films, Film Series and Sequels, Japanese Cinema and Films of 2002.

Gamera 2: Assault of Legion (1996)

27 October 202015 April 2024
Gamera 2: Assault of Legion (1996) poster

Japanese Monster Movie

Categories: Science Fiction.
Ratings: 2.
Directors: Shusuke Kaneko.
Crew: Shusuke Kaneko and Daiei.
Themes: Japanese Monster Movies, Monster Movies, Plantlife, Bugs, Film Series and Sequels, Japanese Cinema and Films of 1996.

Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris (1999)

18 March 20011 April 2021
Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris (1999) poster

Japanese Monster Movie

Categories: Science Fiction.
Ratings: 4.
Directors: Shusuke Kaneko.
Crew: Shusuke Kaneko and Daiei.
Themes: Japanese Monster Movies, Monster Movies, Mass Destruction Spectaculars, Magical Artefacts, Psychic Powers, Film Series and Sequels, Japanese Cinema and Films of 1999.

Gamera, The Guardian of the Universe (1995)

10 June 20021 April 2021
Gamera, The Guardian of the Universe (1995) poster

Japanese Monster Movie

Categories: Science Fiction.
Ratings: 3.5.
Directors: Shusuke Kaneko.
Crew: Shusuke Kaneko and Daiei.
Themes: Japanese Monster Movies, Monster Movies, Environmentalism, Mass Destruction Spectaculars, Psychic Powers, Film Series and Sequels, Japanese Cinema and Films of 1995.

Gamera vs Barugon (1966)

18 April 201828 November 2023

Japanese Monster Movie

Categories: Science Fiction.
Ratings: 2.
Directors: Tanaka Shigeo.
Actors: Kojiro Hongo, Akira Natsuki and Yoshiro Kitahara.
Crew: Tanaka Shigeo and Daiei.
Themes: Japanese Monster Movies, Monster Movies, Atomic Monsters, Mass Destruction Spectaculars, Film Series and Sequels, Japanese Cinema and Films of 1966.

Gamera vs Gyaos (1967)

26 December 202426 December 2024
Gamera vs Gyaos (1967) poster

Japanese Monster Movie

Categories: Science Fiction.
Ratings: 2.5.
Directors: Noriaka Yuasa.
Actors: Kojiro Hongo, Kichijiro Ueda, Naoyuki Abe, Reiko Kasahara, Taro Marui, Yukitaro Hotaru and Yoshiro Kitahara.
Crew: Noriaka Yuasa, Hidemasa Nagata and Daiei.
Themes: Japanese Monster Movies, Monster Movies, Film Series and Sequels, Japanese Cinema and Films of 1967.

Gamera vs Jiger (1970)

25 November 20131 April 2021
Gamera vs Jiger (1970) poster

Japanese Monster Movie

Categories: Science Fiction.
Ratings: 1.
Directors: Noriaki Yuasa.
Actors: Tsutomu Takakuwa, Kon Omura and Akira Natsuki.
Crew: Noriaki Yuasa and Daiei.
Themes: Japanese Monster Movies, Monster Movies, Ancient Astronauts, Film Series and Sequels, Japanese Cinema and Films of 1970.

Gamera vs. Zigra (1971)

26 February 20071 April 2021
Gamera vs Zigra (1971) poster

Japanese Monster Movie

Categories: Science Fiction.
Ratings: 0-.
Directors: Noriaki Yuasa.
Crew: Noriaki Yuasa and Daiei.
Themes: Japanese Monster Movies, Monster Movies, Alien Invasion, Environmentalism, Mind Control, Film Series and Sequels, Japanese Cinema and Films of 1971.

Gammera the Invincible (1965)

13 March 20061 January 2023
Gammera the Invincible (1965) poster

Japanese Monster Movie

Categories: Science Fiction.
Ratings: 2.5.
Directors: Noriaki Yuasa.
Actors: Brian Donlevy, Albert Dekker, Yoshiro Kitahara, Dick O'Neill and John Baragrey.
Crew: Noriaki Yuasa, Daiei and Sandy Howard.
Themes: Japanese Monster Movies, Monster Movies, Atomic Monsters, Film Series and Sequels, Japanese Cinema and Films of 1965.

The Invisible Man Appears (1949)

1 March 20231 March 2023
The Invisible Man Appears (1949) poster

Japanese Invisible Man Film

Categories: Science Fiction.
Ratings: 2.5.
Directors: Nobuo Adachi.
Crew: Nobuo Adachi and Daiei.
Themes: Invisibility, Super-Villains, Film Series and Sequels, Japanese Cinema and Films of 1949.

Majin, Monster of Terror (1966)

29 June 202126 August 2024
Maji, Monster of Terror (1966) poster

Stone Deity Awakens

Categories: Fantasy.
Ratings: 3.
Directors: Kimiyoshi Yasuda.
Crew: Kimiyoshi Yasuda and Daiei.
Themes: Japanese Monster Movies, Gods and Deities, Golems, Supernatural Retribution, Historical Fantasy, Film Series and Sequels, Japanese Cinema and Films of 1966.

Pulse (2001)

24 July 200718 February 2025
Pulse (2001) poster

Japanese Ghost Story

Categories: Horror.
Ratings: 3.
Directors: Kiyoshi Kurosawa.
Crew: Kiyoshi Kurosawa, Daiei, Nippon Television Network and Imagica.
Themes: Hauntings and Ghost Stories, Asian Horror, The Internet and Cyberspace, The End of the World, The Afterlife, Japanese Cinema and Films of 2001.

Rashomon (1950)

1 November 200228 February 2021
Rashomon (1950) poster

The Subjectivity of Perception

Categories: Fantasy.
Ratings: 5.
Directors: Akira Kurosawa.
Actors: Toshiro Mifune, Machiko Kyo, Masayuki Mori and Takashi Shimura.
Crew: Akira Kurosawa and Daiei.
Themes: Reality and Illusion, In the Woods, Ghosts in Light Fantasy, Japanese Cinema and Films of 1950.

Tomie (1999)

17 July 20146 October 2020
Tomie (1999) poster

Japanese Ghost Story

Categories: Horror.
Ratings: 1.5.
Directors: Ataru Oikawa.
Actors: Mami Nakamura, Miho Kanno and Tomorowo Taguchi.
Crew: Ataru Oikawa, Junji Ito and Daiei.
Themes: Asian Horror, Hauntings and Ghost Stories, Supernatural Retribution, Film Series and Sequels, Japanese Cinema and Films of 1999.

Ugetsu Monogatari (1953)

19 April 200214 May 2025
Ugetsu Monogatari (1953) poster

Japanese Ghost Story

Categories: Fantasy.
Ratings: 4.
Directors: Kenji Mizoguchi.
Actors: Masayuki Mori, Machiko Kyo, Kinuyo Tanaka and Ikio Sawamura.
Crew: Kenji Mizoguchi and Daiei.
Themes: Asian Horror, Hauntings and Ghost Stories, Japanese Cinema and Films of 1953.

Warning from Space (1956)

12 October 202012 October 2020
Warning from Space (1956) poster

Japanese Alien Visitors Film

Categories: Science Fiction.
Ratings: 1.
Directors: Koji Shima.
Crew: Koji Shima and Daiei.
Themes: Aliens, Journeys Inside the Solar System, UFOs, Shapeshifters, Other Planets, Japanese Cinema and Films of 1956.

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  • Films About Atlantis
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  • Films Depicting NASA and the Space Program
  • Human Bloodsports and Death Games
  • Animals Attack Films
  • Films About Plague and Pandemic
  • Disaster Movies
  • Steampunk Films
  • Documentaries
  • Films About Halloween
  • Films About Prophecy
  • Magicians and Sorcerers
  • Secret Societies
  • Real-Life People in Fiction
  • Techno-Thrillers
  • Twins in Fantastic Cinema
  • Asylums
  • Possession Films
  • Films About Imaginary and Magical Lands
  • Religion in Fantastic Cinema
  • Romantic Comedies
  • Film Noir
  • Spy Films
  • Jekyll and Hyde Films
  • Films That Make Dubious Claims to Being True Stories
  • Coming of Age Stories in Fantastic Cinema
  • Films About Cryogenics and Suspended Animation
  • Alternate History Films
  • Disturbed Psychology as Portrayed on Film
  • Law Enforcement in Fantastic Cinema
  • Weird Westerns

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