Contents The dead and the deadly: A-Z guide to Asian horror and exploitation films.

These capsule reviews were later revised and published in book form. First as Asian Trash Cinema: The Book, which included 700 reviews, over 100 photos and a director filmographie, then upgraded for Asian Cult Cinema (Published by Putnam/Berkley books in 1997).

Contents Reviews: Devils Dynaxnita, Seeding of a Ghost, God of Gamblers 3, Once Upon a Time in China, The Big Heat.


...But what does Urototsukidoji really mean?... What-the-hell is it all about? By Tom Weisser


A detailed look at 'Shogun Assassin': Rivers of blood by Jeff Smith.


An interview with Ching Siu Tung by Rainer Czech.


Exposing the bizarre: Hanzo the Blade by Bob Sargent.


Deep Throat in Tokyo by Roc Chen Li.

Contents Reviews: Burning Ambition, Midnight Angel, Shaitani Ilaak, Discarnates, Satan's Bed.


Godzilla vs King Ghidora by Jeff Smith


Sleazy Rubber Monsters and other stories by Max Della Mora.


ATC laser disc guide by Forrest Batson.


Sukeban Deka (Delinquent Girl Detectives) by Alex Simmons.


Jade Leung: Interview by Rainer Czech and Peter Blumenstock.


A hard look at Hard-Boiled by Erik Sulev.


Over-the-top with Ricky O by Travis Crawford.


Yakuza: Losers on Parade Part One by Chris D.

Contents Reviews: Emergency! Living Dead in Tokyo Bay, Heroic Trio, Tokyo Decadence, Killer Constable, Butterfly & Sword, City Hunter, Angel the Kickboxer.


Evil Dead Trap 2 by Thomas Weisser.


Sword of Vengeance by Max Allan Collins.


What's Tsui Hark doing? By Travis Crawford.


ATC laser disc guide by Forrest Batson.


Bizarre Sex & Body Parts by Erik Sulev.


Aces Go Places by John Grace.


Yakuza: Losers on Parade 2 by Chris D


The Bloodthirsty Series by Mark Rollie.

Contents Reviews: Crime Story, The Killer (Criterion laserdisc), Days of Being Wild, Fong Sai-Yuk, Full Contact, Killer Snakes, Last Frankenstein, Skin-Stripper.


Godzilla vs Queen Mothra by Max Della.


Mora Samo Hung: The Fat Dragon by Mark Horowitz.


Sword of Vengeance Part 2 by Max Allan Collins.


Video Girl al by Jim McLennan.


ATC laser disc guide by Forrest Batson.


Yakuza: Losers on Parade Part 3 by Chris D.


Two interviews with John Woo, by John Martin and Mark Savage.

Contents Reviews: First Shot, Heroic Trio 2, Hong Kong Godfather, Violent Classroom, Naked Killer #1 & #2, Five Element Ninja, Vendetta, That's Money, Righting Wrongs, Super Cop 2: Project S.


Return of Itto Ogami by Max Allan Collins.


1+2= Paradise by Jim Mclennan.


Captured for Sex by Travis Crawford.


Godzilla vs Mechagodzilla by Ausust Ragone.


Tsui Hark's World of Fantasy by Dr. Craig D. Reid.


Hong Kong gender benders by Jayne Caeneddi.


My Soul is Slashed by Charles R P Bucklin.


Death Wears a Topnot by Bob Sargent.

Contents Talking Trash reviews by Craig Ledbetter & Tom Weisser including dual critiques of: Beauty Evil Rose, Female Ninjas: In Bed With the Enemy, Unpublicized Case, Keko Mask, Chinese Torture Chamber, Robokill Beneath Disco Club.


Reviews: Fire Dragon, Fatal Rose, Organized Crime/Triad Bureau, Most Wanted, Remains of a Woman, Passionate Killing in Dream, Romance of the Vampires, Angel Terminators 2.


ATC: laserdisc reviews by Travis Crawford.


Death Wears a Top Knot (2) by Bob Sargent.


Brides With White Hair by Travis Crawford.

Contents Asian Trash Cinema reviews by Thomas Weisser: Good Luck Venus, Red to Kill, Pinnochio 964, Return to Better Tommorow, Future Cops, Mermaid in a Manhole, Family Honor, Spiral, Cat Living 10 Times, Sukeban Deka 3, Seventh Curse, Sword of Many Loves, Warrior's Tragedy, Daughter of Darkness 2, Arrest the Restless, Nubile Sex Slaves, Ashes of Time, Lady Snowblood, Rock 'n' Roll Cop, Star of Dave: Beauty Hunting, Cops & Robbers, He's a Woman - She's a Man, Wing Chun.


ATC Laserdisc reviews: Hardboiled, Drunken Master 2, Legal Innocence, Remains of a Woman, Treasure Hunt, Dong Cheng Xi Jiu.


Death Wears a Top Knot Part 3 by Bob Sargent.

Contents Reviews: Sukeban Deka, Death Powder, Drifting Classroom, Yamato Takeru, Atrocity, Pool Without Water, Avenging Quartet, High-Heeled Punishers, Streetfighter 4, Girls from China, The Lovers, Daughter of Devilfish, Assassin, Fist of Legend, Submersion of Japan, Passion 1995, Hong Kong Eva,

Godzilla vs. Space Godzilla, The Heroic Ones, A Woman a She-Wolf.


Once upon a time in the east by Holger Wacker.


Forbidden Song by Tom Weisser


Female Ninjas: Magic Chronicles by Daniel Gnssom


Talkin Trash: School on Fire by Steve Sanders and Curtis Tsui.

Contents Reviews: Underground Banker, Keko Mask in Love, Emotional Girl, Close Up Torture, Rapeman, Whore and Policewoman, He & She, Assassin, One Armed Against Nine Killers, Wonder 7, Savage City: Angel Dust, Dragons of the Orient, Tears and Triumph, Female Neo-Ninjas, Tokyo Fist.


Stop motion madness vs. live action frenzy.


Bruce Lee: Remember the Dragon featuring biography and reviews of the big boss, Fist of Fury, Way of the Dragon, Enter the Dragon, Game of Death, Dragon, and Bruce Lee: the 'lost interview.'


Excerpts from ATC: The Book II by Tom Weisser.

Contents Reviews: Godzilla vs. The Destroyer, Amazing Stories, Living Dead in Tokyo Bay, Lady Poison, The Cruel Kind, Fatal Love, Black Magic With Butchery, The Men Behind the Sun, Horror!, Possessed 2, We are Going to Eat You, Mystics in Bali, Battle in Hell, Gamera: Guardian of the Universe, Pituitary Hunter, A bite of Love, Die-Hard Angels, My Crazy Love For You, My Neighbors are Phantoms, Lady Battle Cop, Vampire Kids, Ginseng King.


Evil Dead Trap 1,2 & 3: An overview by John Crawford, Thomas Weisser, and Steve Sanders.


Rapeman: Politically incorrect Japanese style by Ray Ranaletta.


Talkin Trash: Erotic Ghost Story 3 by John Dodd and Scott Williams.

Contents Reviews: God of Gamblers, City Hunter, Crime Story, Love to Kill, Once Upon a Time in China, Zu: Warriors from Magic Mountain, Mr. Vampire, Spooky Family, Five Deadly Venoms, Nine Demons, Golden Queen Commando, Island of Fire, Bride With White Hair, Saviour, Chinese Ghost Story, Fist of Legend, Yes! Madam, Armour of God, Police Story 2, The Killer, Bullet in the Head, Kung Fu Cult Master.


The many faces of Anita Mui.


Speaking of Jackie Chan: Rumble in the USA, by Tony Lane.


Speaking of John Woo: Peace Hotel review, by max Allan Collins.


Japanese make-up EFX come of age, by Tony Lane.


X: Live at the Tokyo dome by Raymond Ranaletta.

Contents Reviews: Bomb Disposal Officer: Baby Bomb, Legendary Panty Mask, Virus, Sex Life of 4 Beautiful Witches, Daydream, Shoot to Kill, My Father is a Hero, A Touch of Evil, The Adventurers, Portrait of a Serial Rapist, Vendetta, Hunting List, Kamen Rider J: The Movie, Nightmare in Szechuan, Black Lizard, High Risk, Funeral Procession of Roses, Angel Dust.


Everything you wanted to know about Japanese censorship by Maki Hamamoto, Tom Weisser and Yuko Mihara Weisser


The many faces of Maggie Cheung.


An excerpt from Japanese Cinema: The Essential Handbook by Thomas Weisser & Yuko Mihara Weisser


The selling of Jackie Chan by Tony Lane


The Encyclopedia of Martial Arts Movies: An interview with the authors by Scott Williams

Contents Kinji Fukasaku'S Death Of Honor: Reviews and commentaries a) Death Of Honor review by Steve Puchalski, b) Death Of The Honorable Yakuza by Patrick Macias, c) Psycho Junkie: Tradition In Film by Graham Lewis


Ultraman Flies Again.


The 10 best HK movies by Wagner James Au


Satan Dies in the Philippines by Pete Tombs.


You Shot My Dickie! by Stefan Hammond.


Many faces of Vivian Chow (pictorial).


Shing Fui-On: Tribute to a Hong Kong bad guy by Tony Williams.


Japanese Pink Films: a personal overview by Ric Meyers.


Foreign crimes by Max Alan Collins.


Reviews: Touch of Evil, Crazy Thunder Road, Dr Wei in Scripture With no Words, Once a Thief: made for Fox TV version, Full Throttle, Thunderbolt, Woman in a Cage, Firefist of the Incredible Dragon, Submersion of Japan, Phantom Lover.

Contents Seijun Suzuki's Branded To Kill Reviews and Commentaries a) Branded To Kill review by Patrick Macias; b) Overview by Tom Weisser & Yuko Mihara Weisser c) Inflatable Sex Doll of the Wastelands: A comparison by Patrick Macias .


A fistful of reviews by Wagner James Au.


Cyberpunk by Graham Lewis.


Flesh & Beyond by Richard Kadrey.


Vietnam via Hong Kong: Tsui Hark vs John Woo by Erik J Hughes. Better Tomorrow & Bullet in the Head by Tony Williams and Jean Jacques Malo.


Many faces of Miyuki Ono (pictorial).


Second look: Spooky Bunch by Julian Stringer.


Shinichi 'Sonny' Chiba: career profile by August Ragone.


Who will ever know?


Introducing samurai cinema by Travis Crawford.


Foreign crimes by Max Allan Collins.


V Madonna: Great War by Richard Kadrey.


Organ by Pete Tombs


High Risk by Thomas Weisser.


Gonin by Steve Puchalski.

Contents ACC Report: Film, News and Gossip; Jackie Chan back in Hong Kong, Jet Lee, Zao Wen Zhou, Anita Yuen Chow Yun Fat and Veronica Yip, Gay Movies in Hong Kong, 33rd Annual Golden Horse Awards, Stephen Chow & Tony Leung Ka Fai, Famous Sadist Arrest In Japan, Sonny Chiba & Beat Takeshi, Annual Nippon Movie Awards, Top 40 Films of 1996 in Japan, In Memory of Tomoyuki Tanaka.


Atrocities by Jack Ketchum.


Many faces of Reiko Nakamura.


Weather Girl: To Die For? by Graham R Lewis. Weather Girl a review by Richard Kadrey.


Who will ever know?


Ric & infamous by Ric Meyers.


Anthony Wong: HK's favorite psycho by Tony Williams.


Gamera: The original mutant turtle by August Ragone.


Reviews for two films of dubious merit: Behind the Pink Door & Dangerous Seductress, by Ray Ranaletta.


Undo by Steve Puchalski


Foreign crimes by Max Allan Collins.

Contents ACC Report: Film, News and Gossip; Hong Kong after the Takeover Singapore Wants HK Film Biz, The American Godzilla Movie, Kama Sutra, Banned In India, Asian Films and Cannes, Shannon Lee in Enter The Eagle, Whatever Happened To Naomi Tani?, Who Was The Model For Voda?, Kadikawa Studio's Comeback, Shochiku's New Distribution System, Wong Kar Wei & the New HK Princess Mononoke, Real Scoop On Scream In Japan.


Foreign crimes by Max Allan Collins.


Female Inquisitor by Ray Ranaletta.


Meet the lucky stars by Darryl Pestilence.


Many faces of Masumi Miyazaki


Gonin 2 reviewed by Steve Puchalski.


Message from Space: An appreciation by Pete Macias and August Ragone.


Who will ever know?


Kinji Fukasaku interview by Pete Macias.


Bombay Bloodshed by Gerard Alexander.


After Pinocchio 964 by Thomas Weisser.


In memory of King Hu by Tony Williams.


Shintaro Katsu: Gone but not forgotten by Thomas Weisser and Yuko Mihara Weisser; Shintaro Katsu's Zatoichi by John Robert Dodd.


Thoughts on Asian horror by Oliver Stone

Contents ACC Report: Film, News and Gossip Theaters In Japan, Cinema In HK Since The Takeover, Lights On In Malaysia, Beat Takeshi Kitano Wins In Venice, Results Of The Venice Film Festival, Japanese Films Are Coming To America, Stanley Tong And Mr Magoo, Michelle Khan's Instant Success, Everybody Wants To Work With John Woo, China: Is The Giant Really Asleep?


Foreign Crines by Max Allan Collins


Cutting Edge: Ram Gopal Varma by Pete Tombs


Toshiharu Ikeda: interview by Maki Hamamoto


Ikeda filmographie with commentary Japan's greatest horror film: Evil Dead Trap by Graham R Lewis


Many faces of Naomi Kawashima pictorial by Francine Dali & Tatsuo Watanabe


Ric & Infamous by Ric Meyers


Who will ever know? Angel cuts: Red dizziness by Steve Puchalski


Bruce Li: An appreciation by Darryl Pestilence


Ruby Fruit: Lesbian Vampires by Wyatt Doyle


Cynthia Rothrock: Blonde fury, career profile by Tony Williams


Lam Chang Ying: Rest in Peace Female Assassins by Ray Ranaletta


Subflowers on the Beach by Chris Vaillancourt


Kitano's Hana-Bi by Tom Weisser & Yuko Mihara Weisser

Contents ACC Report: Film, News and Gossip State Of Cinema in Japan and Hong Kong, Continuing Adventures Of Kama Sutra, Jack Valenti In China, So... What Are Ukiyo-e?, Michael Jackson "Helps" South Korean Censorship, Philippines & Rosanna Roces, Fant-asia Film Festival


Foreign Crines by Max Allan Collins


Chow Yun-Fat profile by Tony Lane; Chow Yun-Fat: An exclusive ACC interview by Tony Williams; Replacement Killers review by Tony Williams


Many faces of Loretta Li pictorial designed by Francine Dali


Zipang: Gold Swords by Chris Vaillancourt


Ric & Infamous by Ric Meyers


Mysterious suicide of Juzo Itami


Naomi Tani: An exclusive ACC interview by Maki Hamamoto; Maki's closing thoughts; Naomi Tani: Wife to be Sacrificed by Ray Ranaletta


Splatter reviewed by Andy Copp


Getting any lately? Two conflicting opinions by Graham R Lewis & Steve Puchalski


Godzilla in America: A sneak preview by Wyatt Doyle


House an article by Patrick Macias

Contents Exclusive interview with Kei Fujiwara, director of Organ - Star of Tetsuo.


Article written by superstar filmmaker John Woo.


Violent Pink Films of Yashuhara Hasebe.


Another look at Tsui Hark.


Ultraman.


The Iron Chief.