Constantly on the hunt and suffering from hallucinations that drive his violent nature, an unnamed man is capturing women and savagely beating them to death. Meanwhile, a woman is luring men into a violent end, by way of her knife. Driven by the same force to make the opposite sex suffer, the killers’ fates intertwine. The two must face off in a battle to the death, in which they are forced to reveal the horrible truth behind their addiction to murder. “Brutal” takes an interesting approach to its visuals, drawing heavy influence from Western “Grindhouse” films, using a filter to make the footage appear grainy, damaged, and with light and color fluctuations. Unfortunately, the visual styling ends up feeling misguided, as other than applying the filter it does not imitate any other aspects of the “Grindhouse” genre. Despite trying to dirty up the film, it is apparent it was shot on digital. The cinematography is also a step above most “Grindhouse” productions, with Takashi Hirose proving he has talent behind the camera. Exterior shots to those taking place in small spaces are all competently framed, lit, and transition well. The decision to add an effect on top of the work hurts the film’s imagery and even gives a sense of desperation to try to capture a certain type of nostalgia with the audience, instead of relying on its own strengths. It is unfortunate when one creative choice can hurt a production so much. The story of “Brutal” is simple but effective, it does attempt some sort of social commentary about the violent nature of men and women, but it does not offer enough depth into the subject to justify the amount of violence on display. The film does end on a strong note with an interesting twist, with a reveal that is bound to gross some out, while giving others a chuckle. In spite of its simple nature, those who enjoy films that make them somewhat uncomfortable and enjoy the challenge of getting through some ultra-violence, “Brutal” poses a fun and entertaining challenge in that regard.
从少女轻小说到恐怖故事均有涉猎的女性作家(竹内结子 饰),在过去的半年里一直应邀为某杂志撰写短篇怪谈。她的故事均来自读者投稿的个人经历,其中有一位女孩的投稿让她卷入了难以想象的恐怖深渊。女孩(桥本爱 饰)曾租住一间公寓,但是经常会听到衣服摩擦榻榻米的声音。作家按图索骥前去调查,结果发现不仅女孩的房间,整栋公寓其他房间也曾有过离奇的事件。她和作家好友平冈芳明(佐佐木藏之介 饰)、灵异事件爱好者三泽彻夫(坂口健太郎 饰)以及丈夫直人(泷藤贤一 饰)不断追查,甚至跨越长达百年的历史,终于找到了这块土地上所发生的一系列恐怖事件的源头…… 本片根据《十二国记》的作者小野不由美的原作《残秽》改编。
本作で竹野内と山田が演じるのは、正反対の性格を持つ2人の男、萱島と宇和島。車の事故をきっかけに美しい村へ迷い込んでしまった彼らは、本能で動く6人の女たちに監禁され、翻弄されていく。
东宝的“变身人类系列”第2弹。犯人突然从游乐园的游乐设施内的杀人现场消失了。线索只有被害者所持有的“军用行李二号”的纸条和现场掉落的铁丝。军用行李二号收的金条的去向,以及从犯罪现场消失的诡计!?
優異生由香 (藥師丸博子 飾) 擁有特殊的超能力,不僅能任意移動物件,更可以預知未來! 一天,神秘的轉校生高見突然出現,奇怪地全校的學生都被她吸引著!她當上學生會長之後,便組織校內巡邏隊,控制師生的活動。由香決意和她決鬥,但原來高見背後,受到魔王子的操縱,由香的超能力可以挽救校園嗎?
美丽的女孩竹内麻实因脑中长有肿瘤而住院治疗,虽然病症不甚严重,且有办法可以治愈,但是麻实似乎对死亡极其敏感,她生怕自己某天一睡不起,以至于对睡眠产生了深深的恐惧。负责麻实的年轻医生山内对此颇为挠头,不过他的同事黑田好像面临更大的难题。黑田所负责的病人向田哲郎患有一种奇怪 的病症,每当哲郎睡下时,他便进入了一场漫长而痛苦的梦中旅行。在梦中他度过了一个月、两个月、十年乃至更长,致使他醒来完全忘记前一天发生的事情,精神几近崩溃。直到某一天,哲郎梦见了漫无边际的永远…… 本片根据日本恐怖漫画家伊藤润二的同名短篇改编。
著名物理学家摩耶龙造(見明凡太朗 饰)的家族中流传着一个恐怖的传说,凡是见过彩虹男的人最终都会死于非命。虽则如此,但是龙造仍潜心人造彩虹的研究。某天,龙造位于山间的木制别墅发生火灾,其弟子菅八郎被证实丧生祸害。可是从现场的调查来看,菅八郎遇火之前已被人刺死。最终,龙造续弦之妻志满子(平井岐代子 饰)的侄女小幡由利枝(若杉須美子 饰)作为嫌疑人遭到警方逮捕。昭和日报的女记者鸟饲美美(暁テル子 饰)不相信好友由利枝是杀人犯,她和同行随同警方前去走访性情古怪且藏有许多秘密的摩耶家族。在这一过程中,不断有人因虹男遇害…… 本片根据角川喜久雄的原作改编,被称为日本第一部自然彩色电影。