Horror
Rod Lott
Even masters have their off days. Hiroshi Takahashi, the celebrated screenwriter of Japanese modern horror classics “Don’t Look Up” and “Ringu” (aka “The Ring”), makes a rare outing as director, too, with “Sylvian Experiments,” retitled for American consumption from its original “Kyôfu.” (Gesundheit.)

Horror
Rod Lott
After letting loose a couple of duds in two Asian flicks — "The Sylvian Experiments" and "The Child's Eye" — the horror arm of Lionsgate DVD gets its groove back on track by going Down Under and bringing back "Needle."