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Horror movie theaters in Tokyo?
currently reading Tokyo Vice, and the narrator mentions a horror movie theater in shinjuku. i doubt it's still around these days, but does anyone have any recommendations for movie theaters th… hi all
currently reading Tokyo Vice, and the narrator mentions a horror movie theater in shinjuku. i doubt it's still around these days, but does anyone have any recommendations for movie theaters that specialize in horror movies?
(if anyone has any small movie theaters they recommend i'd be happy to hear those too! that ~¥2000 yen per ticket at toho is brutal)
honestly the Shinjuku Milano was the one from Tokyo Vice, i remember reading about it too. these days if you want a proper horror vibe check out the Nishi-Shinjuku Cinema Qualite, it's this tiny basement spot near the Tokyo Opera City building. they do themed screenings pretty often and tickets are like ¥1,200
also there's a place called Cinema Chupki in Takadanobaba that runs a lot of cult and horror stuff, tickets are around ¥1,400. it's a bit of a walk from the station but worth it if u like the grungy small theater atmosphere. they did a J-horror marathon a few months back that was solid
for something totally different the Ueno Okura Theater shows older films for ¥1,000 flat, and they'll randomly throw in a horror double feature. no schedule online half the time tho so u gotta just show up and see what's playing
The old horror theater in Shinjuku was probably the Shinjuku Milano, which did have a reputation for genre stuff before it closed in 2016. These days the closest thing you'll find is Laforet Museum in Harajuku, they do occasional horror retrospectives but it's not a permanent setup.
For small theaters that are cheap and interesting, check out Cinemart Shinjuku or Uplink in Shibuya. Cinemart runs ¥1,300 for general admission and they show a mix of cult films, B-movies, and older Japanese horror. Uplink is smaller but has a good rotation of indie horror and midnight screenings on weekends.
There's also the Laputa Asagaya which is a tiny two-screen theater that does themed marathons sometimes. Their regular tickets are ¥1,500 and they run a late-night slot on Saturdays that's almost always something weird or scary.
yeah the shinjuku milano's long gone, but if you're chasing that specific vibe there's a couple spots that still get it. the Cinema Rosa in Minowa is this old-school single screen place that's been around since the 80s, they do horror double features on weekends for like ¥1,100. it's in a kinda sketchy area near the old yoshiwara district which honestly adds to the atmosphere
another one is the Meguro Cinema, tiny two-screen theater in a basement near Meguro station. they run a monthly "Horror Night" series on fridays, tickets are ¥1,500 and they'll do stuff like 70s italian giallo or obscure japanese ghost stories. the projection room is literally behind a curtain and the seats are super worn in, feels like stepping back in time
if you're okay with a bit of a trip the Kichijoji Cinema City has a small screen that does midnight horror screenings on saturdays for ¥1,300. the whole building smells like old popcorn and the floor sticks a little, exactly the kind of grime you'd expect from a place that's been showing cult films since the 90s
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Where can I find crispy, pan-fried bacon similar to a certain international style?
if u have a costco membership the kirkland thick cut is the move, 4 packs of 500g for around 2500 yen and it crisps up proper in a cold pan. for smaller runs, precce in azabudai hills & the basement at isetan shinjuku both carry imported US & danish brands in the chilled case, just read the label for "thick cut" or "smoked" and not "loin". also worth knowing japanese bacon is often wet-cured so pat it dry before frying or it steams instead of crisping
kaldi coffee farm is hit or miss but their smoked bacon from denmark shows up pretty regular, the 200g pack runs about 600 yen. what actually works better for me is asking the butcher counter at peacock or life to slice the block bacon thick, like 5mm, they do it for free and it crisps way better than the pre-packed stuff. also fwiw cheap bacon crisps faster, the fatty supermarket kind at 300 yen a pack works fine if u cook it from cold in a dry pan and pour off the fat as it renders.
tbh the gyomu super store brand bacon is surprisingly decent for crisping up, its not thick cut but if you cook it low and slow it gets pretty crunchy. the key is the dry cure vs wet cure thing, wet cure steams. also check hanamasa if you have one nearby, they sell big packs of american style bacon thats actually smoked and firm.