Eve said:
Which one do you guys think its gorier/scarrier? It's obvious that these two movies beat Battle Royale by a mile.
And how is it you can even classify Battle Royale in the same list? They are two different types of films.
Suicide Circle (As it is called in the US under translated Romanji), imho, was an absolute dud that strayed off in too many directions for no apparent reasoning and really could have used better direction. It was a shame that Ishibashi Ryo had to waste his time making that film, as I have been a fan of his for a long time now.
The other film, I have not seen as of yet.
If you want good scary/creepy films, go with the following....
1. Cure. - A disturbing film by Kurosawa Kiyoshi tells the story of a detective, played by Yakusho koji (Shall we Dance and Warm Water Ender a Red Bridge) investigating a strange rash of murders where the offenders have no idea that they had any involvement in them.
2. Juon - Probably talked to death by now, so I will spare you the synopsis.
3. Ring trilogy - While Ring 2 was pretty weak, it is totally worth watching Ring 0.
4. Audition - A creepy tale from Miike Takashi about searching for love in the wrong place and the wrong woman. Ishibashi Ryo plays a widower whom is urged by his son and a close friend to begin dating again. In a brilliant scheme, he and his friend hold an audition for a movie that will never exist to help the widower pick his new wife. After interviewing 30 girls, the choice is made and terror ensues.
Out of all of these, Audition freaked me out the most only because I had started dating my fiance, whom is Japanese, around the same time that I saw Audition! I remember we had went away and I was snoring loudly one night and she was trying to hold my nose closed to keep me from snoring and I woke up during this! I swear to you, I ran from the room! What an effect a movie can have on you, huh?
Ant