Sion Sono

Exclaim!'s 26 Most Underrated and Underseen Movies of 2021

PUBLISHED Dec 13, 2021

Online tribalism, jaded critics and movie studios that own half of Hollywood create the perfect storm: the largest spectacles, the most cro...

Sion Sono and Nicolas Cage's 'Prisoners of the Ghostland' Is Exactly as Unexpected as You'd Expect

Directed by Sion Sono

PUBLISHED Feb 1, 2021

Legendary Japanese director Sion Sono has over 50 directing credits to his name, including the release of two features in 2020 alone. Still...

Nicolas Cage to Star in Sion Sono's English Language Debut

PUBLISHED May 14, 2018

Considering the fact that Japanese auteur Sion Sono has more than 50 directing credits to his name, it's somewhat surprising he hasn't made...

FANTASIA 2017: Shinjuku Swan II

Directed by Sion Sono

PUBLISHED Jul 22, 2017

What would a genre festival be without the latest work from prolific director Sion Sono? The ever-busy cult hero has directed five films si...

Love & Peace

Sion Sono

PUBLISHED Oct 23, 2015

Love & Peace is a different kind of film than expected for both director Sion Sono and the Toronto After Dark Film Festival. Sono is known...

Tag

Sion Sono

PUBLISHED Oct 23, 2015

Tag is one of those films where, even half an hour in, you have no idea where any of it is going. You like what you're seeing, but it could...

Why Don't You Play In Hell?

Sion Sono

PUBLISHED Jan 22, 2015

In this zany, blood-soaked ode to the lunatic allure of cinema, Sion Sono creates macabre comedy gold by dropping an amateur film troupe in...

Why Don't You Play In Hell?

Sion Sono

PUBLISHED Sep 26, 2013

In this zany, blood-soaked ode to the lunatic allure of cinema, Sion Sono creates macabre comedy gold by dropping an amateur film troupe in...