Asian Cult Cinema: Extreme Horror Collection [4 Discs]

MOVIE DESCRIPTION:

Japanese horror films have developed a style all their own and gained a following throughout the world. This box set contains four J-horror films. Organ, Evil Dead Trap, Entrails of a Virgin, and Entrails of a Beautiful Woman are each presented with Japanese soundtracks and English subtitles. Supplemental materials include a director's commentary track on Evil Dead Trap, and interviews with J-horror directors. ~ Perry Seibert, Rovi

DVD FEATURES:

• Region: All
• Number of Discs: 4
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 (Pre-1954 Standard), 1.85:1 (Theatre Wide Screen), 1.78:1 (Alternate Wide Screen)
• Audio: Dolby Digital Stereo
• Screen: Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV, Letterbox for TV
• Subtitle: English
• Features:
  • • [None specified]

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

• Director:

  Kazuo Komizu, Toshiharu Ikeda, Kei Fujiwara

• Producer:

  Binbun Furusawa, Koichi Toda

• Screenwriter:

  Takashi Ishii, Kei Fujiwara

• Songwriter:

  Video Rodeo

• Editor:

  Kenji Nasa

• Art Director:

  Kei Fujiwara

• Executive Producer:

  Kei Fujiwara

• Sound/Sound Designer:

  Eiko

• Camera Operator:

  Kei Fujiwara

REVIEW:

• A dark, dirty, nasty, unsettling film, Kei Fujiwara's Organ caused an uproar of controversy in Japan when it was first released. One only needs to check out the first few minutes to understand why. Fujiwara has created a movie that, much like the gorier films of director Takashi Miike, is more of an endurance test for the viewer than an actual film. Organ tells its twisted story in a manic, rapid-fire style that makes its two intertwining stories virtually impossible to follow. The two separate plotlines, combined with the over-the-top disgusting moments of ultra-violence, make for a disturbing and difficult viewing experience. One of the most troubling things about Organ is the director's seeming lack of purpose. Fujiwara never lets the audience know if she is attempting to make a statement for or against extreme sex and violence by using the graphic imagery seen in the film or if she is simply showing us violence for the shock value alone. Although Organ can often be impossible to watch, the overall bizarre nature of the film will hook some viewers who want to discover where this twisted gore fest will go next. Certainly not for those with a weak stomach, Organ is not a film likely to forgotten by anyone who makes it all way through to its blood-soaked conclusion. ~ Jason Gibner, Rovi