the Japanese version of Ring is very good. I saw it first so I'm a bit partial. I saw a Japanese thiller a while ago that was great but I cannot remember the title. The premise was that this violent group ahd taken over a school. They then take the 13-17 year olds to an island and let them lose. However they are instructed to hunt and kill one another or they will be killed. It was a "Lord of the Flies" type film. Anyone know what the title is?

The story line while familiar doesn't ring a bell as a film.

Another Japanese film recently seen was "Don't Look Up." I know the titles are translations of whatever the real names are, but this too is an interesting film. I have to admit that I am completely devoted to Toshiro Mifune and Akirwa Kurosawa.

Throne of Blood, Rashomon, Yojimbo, The Fortress, Ran are among some of my favorite all time films.

Allison, that sounds like the plot of 'Battle Royale'

that just might be it. Very Violent, there is a small love story line, oh and they all have these collars that blow up. (wierd but good). Thanks for some new tips on movies I haven't seen too!

Just saw a trailer for "The Grudge" with Michele Geller in it. It looks like it was filmed in Japan and it looks scary.

"Imprint" (directed by Takashi Miike) was a part of the "Masters of Horror" (2005) TV series. Awesome, yet graphic, movie. It's subjective whether it's considered a thriller or not but it's a great example of Japanese horror.