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Grotesque

Grotesque

King of Japanese Grotesque Movie

2009 1h 13mHorrorThriller

An unnamed doctor has always had everything he's ever wanted, but that has only made him develop more extreme and depraved needs. He kidnaps a young couple in the prime of their life together and forces them into a game of torment that slowly extinguishes their hopes for survival.

2.9/5

TMDB score· 256 votes

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Synopsis

An unnamed doctor has always had everything he's ever wanted, but that has only made him develop more extreme and depraved needs. He kidnaps a young couple in the prime of their life together and forces them into a game of torment that slowly extinguishes their hopes for survival.

The vibe

sexual abusepainsadismsexual violencemad doctorchainsawtorturecrueltybizarre

Behind it

Koji ShiraishiKoji ShiraishiDirectorKazuo SatôComposerYôhei FukudaCinematography

Cast

Hiroaki KawatsureHiroaki KawatsureKazuo Kojima
Tsugumi NagasawaTsugumi NagasawaAki Miyasita
Shigeo ÔsakoShigeo ÔsakoThe Doctor
Kotoha HiroyamaKotoha Hiroyama

Director

Koji Shiraishi

Writer

Koji Shiraishi

Release date

17 Jan 2009

Runtime

1h 13m

Studio

Ace Deuce Entertainment, TORNADO FILM

Language

Japanese

Country

Japan

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