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It can be an international hit or a local cult film. Any subgenre or release year is fine, as is any language. Schlocky B-movies are accepted.

Some examples of foreign horror I enjoy:

* The Wailing

* Ringu

* Cure

* Train to Busan

* Suspiria

* Deep Red

* Don't Torture a Duckling

* Martyrs

* Witchfinder General

* The Blood on Satan's Claw

* The Wicker Man

* Dead Alive

* Black Sunday

* The Seventh Curse

* Cronos

* Black Christmas

What are the best Asian action dramas based on classic books?

It can be anything from national epics to newspaper serials, and be from any Asian country. I'm new to the genre so I wanna cast a wide net.

Premise: A violent cop loses his partner in a shootout with Triad gun runners. While seeking revenge, he teams up with an undercover officer infiltrating the same gang.

Review: John Woo's direction is masterful, making every action scene so epic that even the opening scene feels like another movie's climax. Chow Yun-fat and Tony Leung play off each other very well, making you like both their characters even when they aren't kicking ass. The last 40 minutes are one long shootout at a hospital, which both sides demolish with glorious gunplay. Overall, Hard Boiled absolutely rules.

Premise: A violent cop loses his partner in a shootout with Triad gun runners. While seeking revenge, he teams up with an undercover officer infiltrating the same gang.

Review: John Woo's direction is masterful, making every action scene so epic that even the opening scene feels like another movie's climax. Chow Yun-fat and Tony Leung play off each other very well, making you like both their characters even when they aren't kicking ass. The last 40 minutes are one long shootout at a hospital, which both sides demolish with glorious gunplay. Overall, Hard Boiled absolutely rules.

We all know that the films of Quentin Tarantino are collages of elements from other movies. Plot points, quotes, reused shots, even parts of the score. He freely admits it. What are the ones every fan of his should see?

If it helps, these are the Tarantino films I've seen:

* Reservoir Dogs

* Pulp Fiction

* From Dusk Till Dawn (I know he only wrote the script)

* Kill Bill

* Inglourious Basterds

* Django Unchained

All of these are five star movies for me.

What are the best detective films based on books? Don't worry about including super famous movies, I'm doing this to resolve my decision paralysis.

Any subgenre, time period, or language is fine. I'd prefer stuff based on novel series but standalone novels are okay too.

If it's a book that has a lot of adaptations, like The Hound of the Baskervilles, please include a release year.

What are the best detective shows based on books?

Any subgenre is fine, as is any release date or language. Episodic and arc-based are both fine.

Also go ahead and suggest super famous shows, this is mostly to get over my decision paralysis. I'm gonna watch the one that gets the most upvotes.

Premise: Two outlaws rob trains in the wild west. The train company sets a posse of bounty hunters after our antiheroes, prompting them to escape to Bolivia.

Review: Buddy films live and die on the chemistry of their leads, and luckily Paul Newman and Robert Redford have chemistry in spades. William Goldman's script makes every interaction a treat to watch, both in and out of the action. Said action is also solid, with the climactic gunfight culminating in one of the most iconic final shots in film. All in all, this film's an undisputed classic well worth your time.