Last night's double feature: Shikoku (1999) & Isola (2000)
-Shikoku (1999)
Years after moving to Tokyo with her parents, Hinako returns to her hometown in rural Shikoku. She soon learns that her childhood friend, Sayori, died several years ago and that Sayori’s mother, who used to perform seances and exorcisms, has gone almost insane with grief. After seeing Sayori’s ghost several times during the night, Hinako consults with some local experts on the paranormal and discovers that Sayori’s mother has something planned for her daughter…
"Folk J-Horror starring Chiaki Kuriyama who would become known all over the world for Battle Royale and Kill Bill.
It's a slow burner, and it doesn't go the jumpscare and shock value route. But it's beautifully shot with great atmosphere."
"3 out of 5 stars"
-Isola: Multiple Personality Girl (2000)
When a woman, able to read the thoughts of others, comes to help survivors of the 1995 Kobe earthquake, she encounters a girl with Multiple Personality Disorder whose dangerous 13th personality, Isola, must be stopped
"Multiple personality disorder and mind reading, seperating the soul from the body, suicides that might be forced by supernatural powers. Isola: Multiple Personality Girl was a trip."
"3,5 out of 5 stars"