"Director: Takashi"

• The Grudge 2 (Single Disc) | DVD | (16/07/2007) from £7.98   |  Saving you £5.00 (100.20%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Takashi Shimizu returns with this a sequel to his own 'Ju-On' movie, expanding the macabre mythology of the ghostly little boy Toshio.

• 3 Favourite Princesses - Cinderella / Snow White / Sleeping Beauty | DVD | (22/03/2004) from £5.11   |  Saving you £7.88 (154.21%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Three classic princess stories involving the characters Cinderella Sleeping Beauty and Snow White.

• Little Red Riding Hood | DVD | (15/09/2003) from £14.98   |  Saving you £-6.99 (N/A%)   |  RRP £7.99

  Little Red Riding Hood

• Audition Steelbook | Blu Ray | (29/02/2016) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  One of the most notorious J-horror films ever made, Takashi Miike's Audition exploded onto the festival circuit at the turn of the century to a chorus of awards and praise. The film would catapult Miike to the international scene and pave the way for such other genre delights as Ichii the Killer and The Happiness of the Katakuris. Recent widower Shigharu Aoyama is advised by his son to find a new wife, agreeing Shigeharu seeks the advice of a colleague having been out of the dating scene for many years. Taking advantage of their position as a film company they stage an audition. Interviewing a series of women, Shigeharu becomes enchanted by Asami, a quiet, 24-year-old woman, who is immediately responsive to his charms. But soon things take a very dark and twisted turn as we find that Asami isn't what she seems to be Pulling the audience into a story that will lead to one of the most harrowing climaxes in cinema history, Miike twists and turns us through delirious editing and shocking visuals for one of the most depraved nightmares of all time! LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS: Limited Edition Steelbook Brand new 2K restoration of original vault elements Original 5.1 audio (DTS-HD Master Audio on the Blu-ray) Optional English subtitles Audio commentary with director Takashi Miike and screenwriter Daisuke Tengan Brand new commentary by Miike biographer Tom Mes examining the film and its source novel Introduction by Miike Ties that Bind A brand new interview with Takashi Miike Interviews with stars Ryo Ishibashi, Eihi Shiina, Renji Ishibashi and Ren Osugi Trailers Gallery including behind-the-scenes images Booklet featuring new writing on the film More to be announced!

• Freezing Complete Series Collection | DVD | (17/12/2012) from £37.78   |  Saving you £-7.79 (N/A%)   |  RRP £29.99

  The dress code is about to be violated! Set in a slightly futuristic world where Earth has been invaded and is at war with aliens from another dimension called the Nova, the story follows the adventures of a Japanese boy named Kazuya Aoi who enrolls for training at a special school for genetically modified girls called Pandoras who battle the aliens, and their male partners, called Limiters, who use a special power called 'freezing' to limit their opponent's mobility. The protagonist makes t...

• Aria The Scarlet Ammo | DVD | (08/07/2013) from £10.99   |  Saving you £14.00 (56.00%)   |  RRP £24.99

  She's a pistol packing prodigy and he's only on fire when hot under the collar! Aria is a volatile girl who wields two pistols and two swords and holds the highest rank in assault studies at a high school for young mercenaries. This pint-sized prodigy swoops in to save her classmate Kinji from a high-speed chase but he ends up saving her after he switches from a boring wimp into a total hot shot! His secret? He only turns into something of a James Bond when he's turned on! Convinced Kinji's an ace Aria strong-arms him into being her partner - but she isn't the only femme fatale who wants a taste of his coveted combat skills. Aria gets Kinji for one mission but he'll end up with more than one finger on his trigger! Contains episodes 1-12 plus OVA episode 13.

• Hara-Kiri : Death of a Samurai | DVD | (07/05/2012) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £14.99

  Seeking a noble end, poverty-stricken Samurai Hanshiro requests to commit ritual suicide at the House of a Feudal Lord. But after being told the story a fellow Samurai's agonizing suicide, Hanshiro sets out on a path of vengeance.

• Dead Or Alive - Final | DVD | (28/05/2007) from £6.99   |  Saving you £8.00 (114.45%)   |  RRP £14.99

  Set in a post apocalyptic Yokohama where the population is kept under rigid control by a half crazed mayor Riki Takeuchi is a hard boiled cop and Show Aikawa a mellowed out drifter that hooks up with a gang of rebels. When the gang kidnap Takeuchi's son the wheels are set in motion that leads to an inevitable showdown.

• Deadly Outlaw Rekka | DVD | (22/11/2010) from £8.08   |  Saving you £11.91 (147.40%)   |  RRP £19.99

  From cult director Takashi Miike (Audition Ichi the Killer) comes this fast paced black humoured Yakuza movie. Following the death of his boss Kunisada (Riki Takeuchi - Dead or Alive Battle Royale 2) embarks upon a journey of revenge against the rival gang who ordered the hit. However all is not how it seems as Kunisada uncovers the truth behind the shady deals that exist within his own clan. Pursued by two hit men Kunisada finds himself both hunter and the hunted as cross and double cross leads to murder mayhem and a bazooka! Cut to the psychedelic prog rock album Satori by Flower Travellin' Band Deadly Outlaw Rekka is a sensational ride with the modern Yakuza and features an astonishing performance by Takeuchi as well as an appearance by the legendary Sonny Chiba (The Street Fighter Kill Bill).

• Audition | DVD | (31/07/2017) from £11.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Much of the controversy surrounding Takashi Miike's Audition centres on the disturbing nature of the later part of the film--understandable when you consider the imprint these admittedly horrific images leave on the viewer--but fails to note the intricate social satire of the rest. This is a film that offers insight into the changing culture of Japan and the generation gap between young and old. Shigeharu Aoyama is looking for an obedient and virtuous woman to love and asks, "Where are all the good girls?"--a comment that seals his fate. A fake audition is organised to find Aoyama a wife. Asami Yamazaki is introduced as the virtuous woman he is looking for, dressing for the majority of the film in white and behaving with the courtesy of an angel, especially when juxtaposed against the brash stupidity of the other girls at the audition. Although his friend takes an immediate "chemical" dislike to her, Aoyama begins a love affair to end all love affairs. But as Asami's history unfolds we see her pain and torture and slowly understand that the tortured in this instance holds the power to become the torturer. Aoyama is slowly drawn away from his white, metallic and homely environment into the vivid- red and dirty-dark environment of Asami's sadistic world. Audition can be viewed on a number of levels, with important feminist, social and human rights issues to be drawn from the story. However, the real power of this film is its descent into the subconscious, to a point where reality is blurred and the audience is unable to decide whether the disturbing images on screen are real or surreal. This refined, hard-hitting and essentially Japanese style of horror is ultimately much more powerful than anything offered by Hollywood. This is a film that will get under your skin and infect your consciousness with a blend of fearless gore and unimaginable torture. It is not for the faint-hearted. --Nikki Disney

• The Happiness Of The Katakuris | DVD | (28/01/2013) from £9.43   |  Saving you £3.56 (37.75%)   |  RRP £12.99

  A Japanese musical/horror film from Miike Takashi centering on the Katakuri family who are an average family with a dream to own a successful country inn. Unfortunately things soon go wrong as all their guests drop dead in the most bizarre of circumstances. In order to ensure the success of the business they bury the bodies in the forest behind the house; but this leads to an influx of zombies. Meanwhile the Katakuris daughter falls in love with a mysterious British naval officer who stumbles on a clue that could lead to the family's gruesome stash.

• One Missed Call | DVD | (24/03/2008) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  ring...ring...ring...... A chilling film in the style of The Ring and The Grudge. When a group of teens starts receiving a ""One Missed Call"" display on their cell phone screens they hear terrifying voice messages documenting their very own anguished death throes! Explore the darker deadlier side of the most personal convenient and reliable tool of your everyday existence - your cell phone!

• Yakuza Apocalypse | DVD | (02/05/2016) from £5.98   |  Saving you £7.01 (117.22%)   |  RRP £12.99

  “Demented brilliance.” 5 Stars - Robbie Collin The Telegraph From acclaimed cult director Takashi Miike (13 Assassins Ichi The Killer Audition) and the producers of The Raid and Starring Yayan Ruhian (”Mad Dog” The Raid) and Hayato Ichihara (All About Lilly Chou Chou). In the ruthless underground world of the yakuza no one is more legendary than boss Kamiura. Rumored to be invincible the truth is he is a vampire-a bloodsucking yakuza vampire boss! Among Kamiura's gang is Kageyama his most loyal underling. However the others in the gang view Kageyama with disdain and ridicule him for his inability to get tattooed due to sensitive skin. One day assassins aware of boss Kamiura's secret arrive from abroad and deliver him an ultimatum: Return to the international syndicate he left years ago or die. Kamiura refuses and during a fierce battle with anime-otaku martial-arts expert Kyoken is torn limb from limb. With his dying breath Kamiura bites Kageyama passing on his vampire powers to the unsuspecting yakuza. As he begins to awaken to his newfound abilities Kageyama's desire to avenge the murder of boss Kamiura sets him on a course for a violent confrontation with Kaeru-kun the foreign syndicate's mysterious and seemingly unstoppable leader!

• Prism Illiya - Collector's Set | Blu Ray | (02/11/2015) from £26.48   |  Saving you £23.51 (47.00%)   |  RRP £49.99

  Sometimes a different decision has an entirely different outcome. From normal school girl to magical girl Illyasviel von Einzbern's normal night has taken a turn for the unexpected. A magical wand called Kaleidoscope Ruby has rejected her old master and has instead set her sights on Illya to become the next great magical girl. Tasked with the duty of collecting the seven legendary Class Cards Illya at least has the guidance of Rin Tohsaka Ruby's previous owner to help her. Except she isn't the only one to fall prey to magic with classmate Miyu the new owner of Kalediostick Sapphire Ruby's younger half. As the pair are forced into battle just what do these opinionated wands have installed for the unlikely group? Watch the madness unfold as the Fate/stay night universe meets the madness of the magical girl. Features: Clean Opening Clean Closing Bonus OVA episode

• The Grudge 2 | DVD | (09/10/2006) from £12.00   |  Saving you £7.99 (40.00%)   |  RRP £19.99

  The deadly supernatural force returns in this sequel to the chilling 2005 horror.

• Returner | DVD | (19/01/2004) from £6.73   |  Saving you £13.26 (197.03%)   |  RRP £19.99

  The future could be history! Eighty years in the future time is running out on mankind. The only hope rests with a brave time traveller who must return to the past to change history...and alter Earth's destiny. 2084. After decades of intense fighting an alien invasion force is close to destroying what's left of the world. In a last-ditch effort to save the human race a guerrilla fighter named Miri leaps into a waiting Time Shifter. With the Alien Wars set to begin in 72 hours s

• Gonin 2 | DVD | (22/07/2002) from £11.08   |  Saving you £8.91 (80.42%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Takashi Ishii's sequel to the brutal 'Gonin' is another two-fisted mix of blood and bullets. Instead of a quintet of five desperate men 'Gonin 2' features five very angry women all from different backgrounds. The film begins as Masamichi Toyama a man with a large gambling debt is tracked down by his Yakuza lenders and forced to endure a beating and the rape of his wife. Humiliated Masamichi sets out for revenge with only a sword but events escalate as his path crosses the Gonin

• Gonin | DVD | (27/12/2001) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Takashi Ishii's visually sumptuous gangster movie Gonin ("The Five") is fascinating in its violence, its perversity and its quirkiness, even though its basic plot premise is fairly standard. Disco owner Bandai (Kouichi Sato) owes money to the yakuza boss Ogoshi and decides to rob him rather than pay him--the first part of the film shows him recruiting a crew of the damaged and despairing to help with the job, and disaster follows. Ogoshi hires the more or less unstoppable one-eyed hit man Kyoya ("Beat" Takeshi) and everyone ends up dead--robbers, gangsters and assassins--in an escalating sequence of reprisals. What is different about the film is the odd tangents the plot shoots off at--the sudden sexual attraction between Bandai and the con-man Mitsuya, the truth about the phone calls the desperate sacked salary man Ogiwara keeps making to his family--and its strong visual style. Crucial events take place in the background of shots, the sudden shift from neon-lit back al! leys to sunlight in the last sequence hits you like a blow in the face. Terrifying in its casual violence and impressive in its bleak nihilism, Gonin is one of the most interesting genre films of the 1990s.--Roz Kaveney

• Audition | DVD | (28/01/2013) from £7.98   |  Saving you £5.01 (62.78%)   |  RRP £12.99

  When maverick director Mike Takashi unleashed this stylish slice of extreme cinema upon his unsuspecting audience few were ready for what they were about to see. Since then this twisted vision of a hell on earth has become a notorious critically acclaimed classic. Following his son's advice widower Shigeharu Aoyama decides that it's time to look for a new wife. By devising a plan to audition for the part of a female lead in a non-existent production he uses his professional position to track her down. Among the many applicants he is struck by the mysterious charms of Asami a quiet 24-year-old woman. It transpires that Asami is responsive to his attentions and Aoyama becomes convinced that she is the woman for him. But when he asks her to accompany him on a romantic holiday things take a dark and disturbing turn. Soon Aoyama will discover that there is a side to Asami that he could never have imagined even in his most depraved nightmares.

• The Happiness of the Katakuris | Blu Ray | (22/06/2015) from £59.99   |  Saving you £-35.00 (N/A%)   |  RRP £24.99

  From Takashi Miike the prolific director of such shocking hits including Audition and Ichi the Killer comes “The Sound of Music meets Dawn of the Dead”! The Katakuris are a family trying to run a peaceful country inn but with a lack of guests there is much excitement for their first visitor until they wind up dead! As each guest in turn dies in strange circumstances the family agree to hide the bodies but will the coverups come back to haunt them… In The Happiness of the Katakuris scenes of grotesque stop motion animation surreal musical numbers and zombies combine to make one of the finest horror-comedies ever made. SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS: New High Definition digital film transfer Presented in High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) and Standard Definition DVD Original uncompressed Stereo PCM audio Audio commentary by director Takashi Miike The Making of the Katakuris – An original documentary from the film’s production featuring interviews and behind-the-scenes footage with the cast and crew Interviews with the Katakuris cast members Kenji Sawada Keiko Matsuzaka Kiyoshiro Imawano Shinji Takeda Naomi Nishida Tetsuro Tanba and Miike Animating the Katakuris – A look at the creation of the film’s stop motion effects with animation director Hideki Kimura and Miike Trailer and TV Spots Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by the Twins of Evil Booklet featuring new writing on the film by author Johnny Mains and a re-printed interview with Miike conducted by Sean Axmaker illustrated with original stills