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‘Shin Kamen Rider’ – This 3-Minute Clip from the Live Action Movie Is a Bloody-as-Hell Massacre
Director Hideaki Anno (Shin Godzilla, Shin Ultraman) is back this year with Shin Kamen Rider, the brand new live action reboot now playing in Japanese theaters.
A release here in the United States hasn’t yet been announced, but this week we’ve been provided with a 3-minute clip from the film that has damn sure whet our appetite.
In the clip, Kamen Rider absolutely decimates a group of bad guys doing bad guy things, crushing their heads and exploding their bodies like water balloons filled with blood.
The last minute of this Shin Kamen Rider clip is INSANE, and we’re begging you to watch…
The Japan Times writes in their mostly-positive review of Shin Kamen Rider, “It’s pretty silly stuff, and Anno embraces the 1970s-style camp to its hilt. This isn’t a parody, though: He’s having fun, not poking fun. The reverence for the material is evident.”
Written and directed by Anno, the film is released by Toei Productions.
The franchise began back in 1971 with the Kamer Rider television series. Wikipedia explains for those unfamiliar, “The Kamen Rider media generally features a motorcycle-riding superhero with an insect motif who fights supervillains, often known as kaijin.”
Sunrise Films has announced the official North American release of William Bagley‘s horror comedy Hold the Fort, and it’s accompanied by an energetic new trailer.
Hold the Fort debuts on digital platforms on June 23.
In the film, “Lucas and Jenny think their life is finally coming together when the couple become homeowners. Little do they know that their new house comes with a big catch. Lucas and Jenny soon find themselves in a fight for their lives when they become trapped in a battle between their Homeowners Association and an onslaught of monsters from hell. The horror-comedy takes the timely concern of home-ownership and wraps this up in an entertaining action-packed thrill ride.“
Watch the new trailer below, which introduces one wild HOA gathering during an equinox. Things get bloody fast.
Chris Mayers (Adult Swim Yule Log), Haley Leary (“The Walking Dead”), Levi Burdick, and Julian Smith star.
William Bagley writes and directs, in addition to producing with Smith, Matt Dodd, Luke Williams, and Tim Reis (Adult Swim Yule Log).
Ahead of the release, Bagley said, “My goal with this film was to make a hilarious, fast-paced thrill ride while also telling a great story with heart. Hopefully, through all the blood, laughs, fights, and gags, you leave the film feeling inspired to tackle whatever life throws at you.“
Hold the Fort premiered at Fantasia last summer before going on to play FrightFest London, Toronto After Dark, and Beyond Fest.
I wrote in my review, “It’s an infectiously charming assemblage of jokes and monster vignettes bound together by a barebones plot with not much on its mind beyond delivering an entertaining time.”
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