Kamen Rider: THE NEXT
仮面ライダー THE NEXT
Bent on the destruction of the human race, the secret underground organization Shocker secretly planned to plunge the world into chaos. But they didn’t count on the revolt of both of their experimentally “reconstructed” human beings, the Kamen Riders. Two years after their first battle with Shocker, a 3rd Rider arises to confront them, known only as “Version 3.” The arrival of the third Kamen Rider will hurl the heroes into their most terrible battle yet and the fate of the world hangs in the balance.
Why it matters
A turbocharged tokusatsu throwdown where heroic cyborgs clash with a sinister cult in a gritty, hyper-stylized reboot of a beloved franchise.
- Practical effects and stunt work lean into the madcap spirit of 70s Japanese hero shows with a modern grindhouse edge.
- A rare live-action Kamen Rider film that balances camp, action, and surprisingly dark stakes for fans of cult tokusatsu cinema.
- Version 3’s arrival amps up the body horror and cyborg menace, bridging classic hero tropes with late-2000s genre grit.
- Perfect for viewers who dig pulpy, high-energy sci-fi horror with a distinctly Eastern flavor and a taste for practical creature design.
Director
Cast
Horror DNA
Gore
85
Slow Burn
17
Psychological
29
Supernatural
0
Creature
36
Disturbing
50
Fun Factor
67
Cerebral
0
Survival
50
Transformation
