Sleepy Strawberry

-Classic japanese horror/mystery movies
- supernatural elements
- esp characters
- creepy children
- in both movies the main characters working in journalism investigate strange happenings and deaths around the country and uncover the scary history behind them.
- they try to break the curse
- iconic and scary ending (scenes)

Both are japanese horror/mystery movies that feature investigations into strange happenings around the country
- deep dives into the history of these phenomena
- trying to uncover the evil in plain sight
- eerie atmosphere
- abandoned buildings, quiet towns
- ambiguous but harrowing endings

Theres a plotline about a student and a police officer with an age gap in both. The student engages himself politically too and theres scenes showing protests in both.

Both are taiwanese lgbt projects that follow a gay couple with an age gap. Theres affectionate scenes. The Immeasurable is alot more dramatic though while Papa and Daddys lighthearted and more focused on lgbt topics.

-Similar aesthetic and colour scheme
-taiwanese lgbt movies
-dramatic scenes and crying in the rain
-theres student characters that engage themselves politically as they go on protests eg

Both are short bl dramas produced and uploaded to youtube by the same company (strongberry/matchbox). One actor even appears in both shows (but portrays different characters).

Dark short films that are not what they seem and include a gruesome twist that also kind of seems like a set up for something more.

Female centred stories about friendship and rivalry in competitive industries. Overworking oneself for success, cheating to get into business are discussed in both movies. They have a dark and eerie tone, feature a couple of jump scares and illusions. Theres a mystery at its centre.

Both movies have dark tone, unique visuals, are female centred and feature sexual trafficking, sex work, abuse, revenge.

- Follows a lgbt friend group
- feminine male lead that also like to do drag
- characters experience homophobia but still hold their head up high
- characters also deal with heartbreak, family and quarrels between friends

Sad and depressing movies from the 2000s about young people facing life's worst challenges. The characters seek to find a place of belonging but everything comes crashing down on them sooner or later.

Both movie follow students navigating life's horrors, struggling with exclusion, bullying, mental illness, death etc. Both films employ unique artistic direction.