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Buy This Item Silk by Tartan Video  Available from Amazon  $16.99  on 8-9-2008     (Horror) When a Canadian research photographer is killed, leaving behind a photo of a boy in an otherwise empty room, paranormal investigative scientist, Hashimoto, and his team investigate the scene. Armed with a newly invented material they capture the ghost: an unidentified 13-year old boy. Who is this ghost? Why does it kill people? As they seal off the room and monitor the captured spirit, they soon learn that even though it’s energy can be visibly seen, humans are unable to hear it. In an effort to learn the ghost’s past, Hashimoto’s team enlists the help of special agent Ye, gifted with extraordinary eyesight and ability to lip-read. As Ye gets closer to solving the riddle of the boy’s past, he learns the horrifying truth of the boy’s death. Fearing that the ghost child is dangerous, the team decides to isolate the ghost but in doing so they unknowingly unleash a mysterious force, a much more powerful and ferocious energy to which the boy somehow seems connected. Reader Reviews It was said that this film was not intended to be a horror, but to be honest, that is what it seems to be. It is a horror with touches of sci-fi and drama. The best part about this film is the complex characters and their equally complex relationships. The lead male actor (who plays the expert lip-reader) gives a very intense performance, as does the actor who played the paranormal scientist Hashimoto. While this film is intelligent and creative, as others have pointed out, I still don't think it's on par with other great Asia Extreme releases, for instance, "A Tale of Two Sisters" is the best I've seen so far, along with "Wishing Stairs." Perhaps the beautiful yet creepy aesthetics of those two horror films seems more appealing, as sci-fi elements often do not seem to blend well with horror; therefore, "Silk" will appeal more so to those who like a dash of science fiction in their films.

Silk Available from Amazon Price: $16.99 Updated on 8-9-2008.

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