Before diving into the main review, director Takashi Shimizu is best known for his famous early-2000s horror franchise, Ju-on, which impressively spanned 14 installments without significant drops in quality (excluding the latest release). I’m such a fan of Ju-on that I even used Kayako Saeki—the terrifying ghost—as my nickname. Although Kayako was visually disturbing, the…
Introduction It’s been ages since I last watched Detective Conan, not since my high school days. Detective Conan: The Raven Chaser 2009 has been sitting in my computer’s D drive since 2010—14 years untouched. I’ve hesitated to review any Conan movie because doing it justice requires rewatching the entire series to grasp the full storyline….
The Bay of Silence (2020) unravels the troubled past of Rosalind, a woman scarred by childhood abuse, as her husband, Will, uncovers the truth. Framed as a car accident that left her with psychological trauma, the film peels back layers of her history, but it struggles to fully captivate. Plot Summary Rosalind and Will, newly…