Tag Archives: Body Horror

Halloween Hijinks: Japanese Body Horror

Posted on October 30, 2020 by kevnder

Confession: I was struggling to come up with another iconic monster to round up for this year’s Halloween article, and as such, a suggestion came my way – why not focus on a monster movie subgenre that isn’t constrained to … Continue reading →

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Today’s Random Tokusatsu: Uzumaki (2000)

Posted on March 19, 2014 by kevnder

Today’s selection: Uzumaki (2000, dir. Higuchinsky) Subgenre: Kaidan Available from: Discotek Uzumaki (meaning “spiral/vortex”, but not to be confused with Ring sequel Rasen, which also means “spiral”) is based on a manga by Junji Ito, so if you’re familiar with his … Continue reading →

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Today’s Random Tokusatsu: Gakidama (1985)

Posted on February 21, 2014 by kevnder

Today’s selection: Gakidama (1985, dir. Masayoshi Sukita) Subgenre: Body Horror, Kaibutsu Available from: fansub-only Gakidama is Tsuburaya’s entry into the whole “little humanoid monster” genre that Gremlins and Ghoulies made popular in the mid 1980’s. It’s an effective, hour-long picture … Continue reading →

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Today’s Random Tokusatsu: Full Metal Yakuza (1997)

Posted on December 14, 2013 by kevnder

Today’s selection: Full Metal Yakuza (1997, dir. Takashi Miike) Subgenre: Kaijin Available from: Arts Magic Full Metal Yakuza is a hybrid film, partly a Frankenstein-ish monster robot hero, partly a gangster movie, and because of that, it’s likely to alienate … Continue reading →

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Today’s Random Tokusatsu: Tetsuo the Bullet Man (2009)

Posted on July 29, 2013 by kevnder

Today’s selection: Tetsuo the Bullet Man (2009, dir. Shinya Tsukamoto) Subgenre: Body Horror, Kaijin Available from: MPI I already wrote about this movie years ago for a previous ‘blog, so I’ll just copy-and-paste: The Bullet Man is the second reworking … Continue reading →

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Today’s Random Tokusatsu: Tokyo Gore Police (2008)

Posted on June 25, 2013 by kevnder

Today’s selection: Tokyo Gore Police (2008, dir. Yoshihiro Nishimura) Subgenre: Body horror, splatter Available from: Media Blasters After Death Trance and Machine Girl, today’s movie is, by my count, the third movie that Media Blasters co-produced with Japanese companies under … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: Henge (dir. Hajime Ohata, 2011)

Posted on May 6, 2013 by kevnder

“Henge” translates to “metamorphosis”, but the movie bearing that name feels more akin to Cronenberg’s The Fly filtered through Tetsuo the Iron Man than to anything Kafka ever wrote. The story is that of Keiko and her husband Yoshiaki’s marital … Continue reading →

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