Cure

"Cure" is a Japanese film from 1997 - another recommendation from Peter Thompson, owner and operator of Movies 'N Stuff. This eerie thriller is about a cop, Det. Kenichi Takab (Koji Yakusho - who is the lead in this year's "Perfect Days") who is investigating a series of killings. Each victim has been killed by someone they know but then marked in a particular way, thus linking these otherwise unconnected murders. It reminded me of "Jacob's Ladder" and maybe a little bit of Wes Craven's "Shocker." It's got a great Japanese creepy horror sensibility to it - like "The Ring." Slightly gory at times, I was glued to this one. Feeling not great because you haven't seen any good thrillers lately, well this is the cure! You can stream it on the Criterion Channel or go rent it from Peter at Movies 'N Stuff.