242. The living skeleton (1968)

Country: Japan
Directed by Hiroshi Matsuno

Although the visual effecfs of the film are rather more funny than scary I could say that this black and white example of the old generation of j-horror is quite interesting and have a lot of memorable scenes. Combining elements taken from the national and western horror tradition 'the living skeleton' has for sure a place as a link in the evolution of the genre in Japan

You can watch the full movie here: https://youtu.be/joVfJK7noWI

241. The arch (1969)

Country: Hong Kong
Directed by Shu Shuen

Seriously a milestone, 'The arch' came from nowhere as a fresh breath in an industry full of old fashion and often dull comedies, musicals, melodramas or war sagas, as a highly artistic film, and it paved the way for the modernisation and social awakening of the Hong Kong cinema. Edited by a women director it considered as the first national feminist film, dealing with the woman oppression under the strict social rules, but most importantly it is really revolutionary on terms of editing, framing, using of music, photography. Superb

You can watch the full movie here: https://youtu.be/NVudBs4PBuo

240. Good for nothing (1960)

Country: Japan
Directed by Yoshishige Yoshida

One of the film that gave the tone to the first period of the Japanese New Wave cinema dealing with a favorite theme of the era's young directors: rebelious and wasted youth full of nihilism that suffocating in the society's norms and the class hierarchy. Good for nothing, the first Yoshida's film, has beautiful black and white frames, a jazz music score that almost is a signature element of this kind of films and the usual tragic end

You can watch the full movie here: https://youtu.be/WZGPkkfT4U8