title represent three . extreme director represent takashi miike and chan wook park and fruit chan review represent a of late japanese horror director be hot a hell . american horror director have know this for some time and some have even go as far a try to add japanese sensibility to their film . first guy to come to mind be eli roth with his hostel . sadly roth couldn not really get it right . hostel turn out to be a bad imitation of a j horror film mix japanese style gore with frat boy mentality . it doesn not work and because for the most part these j horror film aren not so much about gore or violence . yes and they have the gore and but it not only about that . they have more of a psychological thing go for them and not only that but they have something to say about society . something a bit different then just have your average day killer go around kill teenager and though i do not mind a dose of that every now and again . j horror keep blow away anything that be make in american horror film of today . i know that a very common statement be make these day and but it be very very true . sadly most american horror film be commercial throw aways that nobody will give a crap about after a few month have pass by . but that not the case with some of the horror director emerge from asian cinema today . case in point the film three extreme which unite three of the best japanese horror director work today . takashi miike who name be practically a house hold name amongst horror film fan . he be the man responsible for such great horror film a audition and ichi the killer and gozu among a gazillion others . then we have chan wook park who shoot straight to stardom with his incredibly unforgettable oldboy . which by the way be a film i strongly urge anyone who hasn not see it yet to do themselves a favor and go and rent it right now . and last but not least fruit chan and the least know of the three and at least to me anyway . the film be divide into three equal part each part direct by a different director and an anthology film if you will . the first story be fruit chan dumpling . a story about an age actress who be search for a way to stay young . when she come across a rumor about a lady who make these special dumpling that help you maintain a young appearance she quickly jump at the opportunity . whats in the dumpling . and be their any side effect to take them . that what shes about to find out . this story be a great way to start the film . it funny cause at a glance the story appear to be a light and somewhat comedic little story and yet before you know it and the story venture into dark dark territory . stick through to the end for this one and you will be shock . i promise . the second story in the film be chan wook park tale entitle cut . this story be about a young horror movie director who be make a vampire film . the story open with one of the scene from his movie and let me tell you and i know it a movie within a movie type of thing and but that movie that the director be make looked freakin awesome . it almost a if director chan wook want to say i do not make commercial horror film and but if i do this what it would be like . those first opening minute be awesome . after that we follow the director a he close down the set and encounter a truly screw up extra that have appear in all of his film . what follow be a story fill with some great social commentary on the frustration of an every man who life do not turn up as grand a he expect . this story blow me away with it visual style but i expect nothing less come from the director of oldboy and sympathy for mr. vengeance . the third story be takashi miikes tale simply call box . a story about two twin sister who live in a circus with their dad . one of the sister be a tad jealous of the other and go to extremes to quiet down her jealousy . this story be visually stunning and but then again and it appear that this be a pre requisite to make this film since all three short story be equally good look . of course this story go into freaky territory with an incestuous sub plot and but come from miike and that sort of thing be to be expect . still and i think that this story be mild with it violence and gore come from a guy know for his relentless and extreme use of blood and gore . i guess miike be go for a more psychological and elegant and slick style . he really be shoot for something more artistic this time around . all in all and this be a fine anthology film . it unite some truly amazing talent and the result be nothing less then one of the best horror film of the decade . i highly recommend this film to anyone who be tire of watch horror film market for little kid . if you be search for something artistic and horrifying and with something to say and then by all mean indulge yourself in three extreme a fine example of how japanese horror be kick american horror firmly in it as . rating represent 5 out of 5 .