A woman kidnapped in the dead of night awakens in a grisly dungeon, where her deranged assailant prepares her body for a morbid ritual.
Practical Effects
Effects so convincing they sparked a real criminal investigation.
Direction
Hino's unblinking gaze refuses you any comfort.
Director
Hideshi Hino
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Part of Japan's 1980s 'Guinea Pig' series, created specifically to push boundaries of on-screen violence. The FBI actually investigated after Charlie Sheen reported it as a real snuff film.
Director Hideshi Hino is primarily a horror manga artist; this was his only film. The 'Samurai' character's elaborate costume and set design were meant to evoke traditional Japanese aesthetics in grotesque contrast to the violence.
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