Japan — The Squirms' Archive of Horror

210. Ringu (1998)

In 1998 a film was released that brought contemporary J-Horror to the masses. So this week, The Fried Squirms finally watch Ringu.

Ring, Ringu, Japan, Sadako, Ghost, Revenge, SupernaturalTyler RuizMay 13, 2021Ringu, Japan, Ring, ghost, revenge, Hideo Nakata, Koji Suzuki, sadako, Nanako Matsushima, Hiroyuki Sanada, Rikiya Ōtaka, Rie Inō, curseComment

199. House (1977)

This week the boys get a taste of the surreal when they check out the Japanese, cult-classic, House.

House, Hausu, Ghost, Horror Comedy, Haunted House, SurrealTyler RuizFebruary 25, 2021House, Hausu, 1977, Japan, ghost story, haunted house, Nobuhiko Obayashi, Kimiko Ikegami, Miki Jinbo, Ai Matubara, Kumiko Oba, Mieko Sato, Eriko Tanata, Misayo Miyako, Yoko MinamidaComment

180. Gemini (1999)

When a long lost twin comes back for revenge against his family, the Fried Squirms are there! This week Danny and Tyler talk about Shinya Tsukamoto's Gemini.

Fried Squirms PodcastTyler RuizOctober 15, 2020Edogawa Ranpo, Gemini, 1999, Japan, Shinya Tsukamoto, Masahiro Matoki, Ryo, Shiho Fujimura, Tadanobu Asano, duality, revengeComment

171. Grotesque (2009)

Primed for something a tad more extreme, the Squirms dive into Kōji Shiraishi's Grotesque.

Fried Squirms PodcastTyler RuizAugust 6, 2020Kōji Shiraishi, Tsugumi Nagasawa, Hiroaki Kawatsure, Shigeo Ōsako, Gurotesuku, Japan, extreme, torture, Grotesque, 2009, cannabis lifestyleComment

159. Tokyo Gore Police (2008)

One of the crazier and more extreme movies the Squirms have ever taken on, this week the boys talk about Tokyo Gore Police.

Fried Squirms PodcastTyler RuizMay 7, 2020Tokyo Gore Police, Japan, extreme, splatter, Yoshihiro Nishimura, Eihi Shiina, Itsuji Itao, Shun Sugata, Yukihide Benny, Ikuko Sawada, Kou Nakagawa, body horror, 420, cannabis cultureComment

137. One Cut of the Dead (2017)

A Movie in One,

The Making of the Show,

The Horror of Both

121. Audition (1999)

Man Auditions Date,

Red Flags Rise, Go Unheeded,

She Wins, He Loses

110. Tetsuo: The Iron Man (1989)

A Quest To Be More,

The Pain of Self-Construction,

The World Shall Be Rust

Episode 79: Battle Royale (2000)

Abducted By Gov,

Some Students Kill to Survive,

Some Kids Kill to Win

Episode 23: Imprint

Looking for a Whore,

A Tale Gets Told and Retold,

So Many Pinwheels

Horror Movie PodcastTyler RuizMay 16, 2017Horror, Takashi Miike, Imprint, Showtime, Billy Drago, Incest, Fetus, Taboo, Prostitution, Japan, Banned, Masters of Horror, Torture, abortion