Three / Three...Extremes

Two-disc set includes: Three (2002)This terrifying triptych of tales from Asian horror genre masters kicks off with "Memories" from Hong Kong's Peter Ho-Sun Chan, where a man pieces together the stunning truth behind his wife's disappearance. Thailand's Nonzee Nimibutr delivers "The Wheel," where a murderous puppeteer comes to believe that his marionettes are possessed by his victims' spirits. And, Korea's Chan-wook Park helms "Going Home," where a widowed cop discovers the unholy truth about his sickly new neighbor. AKA: "Three... Extremes II." 129 min. In Cantonese, Thai and Korean with English subtitles. C/Rtg: NR Three... Extremes (2004)Another trio of disturbing short films from three top Asian directors makes up this terrifying anthology. A middle-aged actress seeking to regain her youth and fame finds the key lies in the special ingredient of a cook's "Dumplings," from Hong Kong's Fruit Chan; Korean filmmaker Chan-wook Park presents a man who finds himself and his pianist wife captives for a madman's games in "Cut"; and a woman haunted by the death of her twin sister when they were children is drawn to the shattering truth inside the "Box," by Japan's Takashi Miike. 125 min. In Cantonese, Japanese and Korean with English subtitles. C/Rtg: NR Widescreen; Soundtracks: Cantonese, Japanese, Korean, Thai; Subtitles: English; audio commentary; featurettes; theatrical trailers.