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Gregory Hatanaka

Gregory Hatanaka is an American filmmaker, producer, and distributor whose career bridges international film distribution and independent feature production. He is the founder of Cinema Epoch and Cineridge Entertainment, companies through which he has overseen the release and circulation of a wide range of independent and international films across theatrical and digital platforms. Hatanaka began…

Known For

Sudden Light

Sudden Light · 2026

MovieThrillerAction

After witnessing a sudden act of violence, Martin and Kathleen are drawn into a hidden conflict. Strangers close in and intentions blur as they navigate a night where every encounter may be a warning or a trap.

Samurai Cop 2: Deadly Vengeance

Samurai Cop 2: Deadly Vengeance · 2015

Samurai Cop 2: Deadly Vengeance

MovieActionComedy

25 years later after the events of Samurai Cop (1991), Detective Frank Washington is forced to team up with his long estranged partner Joe Marshall to solve a series of assassinations being committed by a secret group of female vigilante killers.

Shadow Death

Shadow Death · 2025

MovieThrillerHorror

A mysterious killer roams a small town pulling it's victims into the shadows. As the fatalities rise, dark secrets are revealed.

Beyond Sasquatch

Beyond Sasquatch · 2026

Beyond Sasquatch

MovieHorrorThriller

Three female astronauts reunite after a secret Jupiter mission when a mysterious Sasquatch presence resurfaces. As deaths mount, they confront buried memories and discover the creature is tied to emotion, not violence

Bikini Nurses

Bikini Nurses · 2026

With the sheriff set to padlock their clinic at dawn, and a wealthy buyer on the prowl, three Bikini Nurses mount one last move: to impress their wealthiest patron with a show so that he'll buy the clinic and save the day.

Blue Emanuelle

Blue Emanuelle · 2026

A young woman, alone in her new life, uncovers a hidden reality inside her home, one that promises the arrival of love.

Robot Girls

Robot Girls · 2026

MovieScience FictionThriller

When a robot girl companion fails to listen to its developer, the developer uses an advanced model to train the robot girl. But when the training turns deadly, the developer finds himself in trouble.

Beyond Files

Beyond Files · 2026

MovieScience FictionFantasy

Case files document encounters with alien forces and altered realities, uncovering a pattern beyond human understanding.

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Sudden Light

Sudden Light · 2026

MovieThrillerAction

After witnessing a sudden act of violence, Martin and Kathleen are drawn into a hidden conflict. Strangers close in and intentions blur as they navigate a night where every encounter may be a warning or a trap.

Director

Samurai Cop 2: Deadly Vengeance

Samurai Cop 2: Deadly Vengeance · 2015

Samurai Cop 2: Deadly Vengeance

MovieActionComedy

25 years later after the events of Samurai Cop (1991), Detective Frank Washington is forced to team up with his long estranged partner Joe Marshall to solve a series of assassinations being committed by a secret group of female vigilante killers.

Director

Shadow Death

Shadow Death · 2025

MovieThrillerHorror

A mysterious killer roams a small town pulling it's victims into the shadows. As the fatalities rise, dark secrets are revealed.

Producer

Beyond Sasquatch

Beyond Sasquatch · 2026

Beyond Sasquatch

MovieHorrorThriller

Three female astronauts reunite after a secret Jupiter mission when a mysterious Sasquatch presence resurfaces. As deaths mount, they confront buried memories and discover the creature is tied to emotion, not violence

Director

Bikini Nurses

Bikini Nurses · 2026

With the sheriff set to padlock their clinic at dawn, and a wealthy buyer on the prowl, three Bikini Nurses mount one last move: to impress their wealthiest patron with a show so that he'll buy the clinic and save the day.

Producer

Blue Emanuelle

Blue Emanuelle · 2026

A young woman, alone in her new life, uncovers a hidden reality inside her home, one that promises the arrival of love.

Producer

Robot Girls

Robot Girls · 2026

MovieScience FictionThriller

When a robot girl companion fails to listen to its developer, the developer uses an advanced model to train the robot girl. But when the training turns deadly, the developer finds himself in trouble.

Producer

Beyond Files

Beyond Files · 2026

MovieScience FictionFantasy

Case files document encounters with alien forces and altered realities, uncovering a pattern beyond human understanding.

Director

Say Cheese

Say Cheese · 2026

MovieHorrorThriller

Every snapshot unveils the essence of life's fleeting moments, a time capsule woven with laughter and love but this camera will be your last shared memory before death.

Executive Producer

Sasquatch Within

Sasquatch Within · 2026

Sasquatch Within

MovieThrillerFantasy

Two assassins awaken trapped in a sealed apartment with one hour left and orders to kill each other. As memory and paranoia return, an ancient legend stirs- summoned by trauma- forcing them to face control, loyalty, and what lives within.

Director

Angels of Tokyo Decadence

Angels of Tokyo Decadence · 2026

Angels of Tokyo Decadence

MovieScience FictionDrama

A high-profile escort finds herself in possession of a mysterious orb that haunts her with a mysterious presence as she confronts the meaning of love.

Producer

Poison Tree

Poison Tree · 2025

Adam and Nichole Benson move to a quiet suburban neighborhood to escape from the tension of their pasts. A troubling discovery soon disrupts their everyday life with a chilling message that not everything stays buried forever.

Producer

Blue Dream

Blue Dream · 2013

A news writer finds himself caught up in a world of sex, drugs and corporate takeovers as he tries to solve a series of murders.

Screenplay

Amateur Porn Star Killer 2

Amateur Porn Star Killer 2 · 2008

Amateur Porn Star Killer 2

MovieCrimeHorror

The second film in writer-director Shane Ryan's series finds himself back playing the serial killer Brandon who lures a young woman (Kai Lanette) into a hotel room where they're supposed to make a porn movie but his plans include killing her.

Co-Executive Producer

American Psychopath

American Psychopath · 2025

American Psychopath

MovieHorrorThriller

In the shadows of suburban of America, a mysterious tale unfolds as a girl from out of town becomes the prey of an unidentified serial killer. Making headline news, she must unravel the truth to regain her memory before he kills again.

Executive Co-Producer

Shadow Fury

Shadow Fury · 2001

MovieFantasyAction

Madsen, a bounty hunter with a bad liver and an even worse attitude, with the help of the lovely Dr. Forster, must stop Dr. Oh and Takeru and restore order to the world.

Executive Producer

Demon Spawn

Demon Spawn · 2025

A couple descends into darkness as they confront supernatural occurrences following the tragic loss of their newborn, blurring the lines between grief and the unexplained.

Producer

Chupacabra vs. La Llorona

Chupacabra vs. La Llorona · 2025

Chupacabra vs. La Llorona

A family struggles to survive when they are trapped in a country house with The Chupacabra lurking outside. However, chaos spirals when La Llorona is summoned to kill.

Producer

Yakuza Girl

Yakuza Girl · 2024

MovieActionCrime

Detectives investigate bizarre murders connected to the Yakuza mob and a covert ninja assassin.

Producer

Lady in the Urn

Lady in the Urn · 2025

Lady in the Urn

MovieHorrorThriller

After returning home from a funeral, a couple discovers that Sharon's late mother's urn is at the center of a series of haunting disturbances, unraveling a chilling connection to a murder and a vengeful spirit.

Executive Producer

The Awakening of Emanuelle

The Awakening of Emanuelle · 2021

The Awakening of Emanuelle

An adventurous glamour model unleashes a side of her she never knew existed when she goes on an odyssey to reinvent herself.

Director

Until the Night

Until the Night · 2004

Until the Night

MovieDramaRomance

Robert is a writer who hasn't done much writing lately; instead, he's busy pushing the envelope with his toxic mix of boredom, drugs and a dalliance with a married woman, Elizabeth. In spite of Elizabeth's marital status, Robert falls for her completely, a commitment that just may blow up in his face, along with the rest of his life.

Director

Amor Emanuelle

Amor Emanuelle · 2023

MovieDramaCrime

A young woman is introduced to the new world of the rich and famous only to discover its dark and dangerous side.

Director

The Wrong Sarah

The Wrong Sarah · 2021

The Wrong Sarah

MovieHorrorCrime

An FBI agent, on the trail of a serial killer who has travelled the country is targeting women with the same name, rushes to protect the next possible victim.

Producer