Ikeuchi Hiroyuki, Matsushita Nao, Suzuki Ami

Recovering from a failed love affair Shiyori heads to the country, in the company of best friend and bad girl Aiko. Having taken a long soak in the hot spring they retire to their respective cabins. T...( read more  read more... )hey soon discover that the tranquil village is the home of a cult with a fetish for cutting off female legs. Trying to escape they are split up and keep in touch via their mobile phones. Multiple points of view and time frames keeps the viewer on their toes trying to discern the grisly fate of these "lost" girls.

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Directed by: Kenta Fukasaku

Release Date: December 1, 2007

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DVD Release Date: September 22, 2009

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  • October 13, 2009
    Really fun little film. I'd say only about the first 40 minutes are actually Horror, the rest is a mix of action and comedy. The closest I can compare it to in tone is "The Machine Girl" which is to say it never takes itself seriously. We, finally, get to see what would win in a ...( read more)fight, a chainsaw or big fuckin' scissors. Aweeesomeee.
  • September 22, 2009
    Lovely

    Director Kenta Fukasaku finally delivers his best film to date starring Nao Matsushita and Ami Suzuki in this deranged storytelling (sometimes comedic) conveyor, you'll love it from beginning to its splendid ending.

    Synopsis: Shiyori (Matsushita) needs a break from h...( read more)er significant others recent infidelity and decides to travel with her "sort of" friend Aiko (Suzuki) to a secluded area where they can be at peace, but the laidback vacation ends up giving them a real reason to escape being confronted by those who wish to use them for other means.

    To be honest I have to say that I wasn't much of a big fan of Kenta Fukasaku who directed the sequel to BattleRoyale and then going on to make the forgettable "Yo Yo Girl" that had so much potential of becoming a great action film, but just wasn't drivingly directed to my expectations, though after viewing this new film, I gotta say that its most definitely his best film and can finally be added amongst the elite.

    This film had it all and then some from shades of BattleRoyale to a taste of that Quentin Tarantino style and molded innovatively from the son of the late Kinji Fukasaku. Don't base too much on my synopsis, this film has more than you think. You'll be surprised how entertaining this film is as you watch it with high anticipation for a nice ending.

    I'm always looking forward to a Kenta Fukasaku film when it comes out, because he is the son of a great director, but now I give him the credit he now disserves and for the first time look forward to see his next movie with no more shadows.
  • December 26, 2008
    not bad.. had some greats ideas, like the scissor crazy girl. The best movie of Fukasaku Jr.

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