Concrete (2004)
Watching a film you know nothing about can be an interesting experience. More often than not the film will turn out to be average; a film that’s not offensively bad, nor particularly good. If you’re lucky, a film you know nothing about can completely blow you away. It’s a rare experience for me – perhaps...
Daydream (1964)
Daydream is an important entry in the long (and ongoing) history of the Pinku eiga. The first of its kind to be released in mainstream cinemas (which sort of means it doesn’t count as a Pinku film), Daydream is one of the few Pinku films to circulate outside of Japan. While most Pinku films (and...
The Rapeman (1993)
Before I delve into my review of The Rapeman, perhaps I should shed a little light on its history and source material. The Rapeman is more popular than you’d imagine, and its shocking title and storyline has created its fair share of infamy. But the infamy it initially received came not from the film, but...
Girl Hell 1999 (1999)
Girl Hell 1999 is foul, but, like discovering (hideous) alien life, fascinating. No one but the Japanese make 'em like this.
Serial Rapist (1978)
Kôji Wakamatsu is a familiar name for those that enjoy the darker and sleazier side of Japanese cinema. With an endless supply of popular pinku films – with awesomely exploitative titles like The Embryo Hunts in Secret (1966), Violated Angels (1967) and Ecstasy of the Angels (1972) – to his name, delving into Wakamatsu’s...
Mermaid in a Manhole tattoo
As a quick followup to yesterday’s Guinea Pig post, I thought I’d post this awesome Mermaid in a Manhole tattoo I found while looking for a poster image. The artist is Alexis Colombo. More of his work can be found here.
10 Years of Guinea Pig on DVD: A Reflection
The Guinea Pig series spawned some of the most controversial films to be released in Japan. And, without a doubt, they are the most infamous video releases of the late 80s and early 90s – both in the East and the West. Floating around on tattered bootlegs in the early 1990s, the second Guinea Pig...
