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From
the mind of one of Japans most sickest
underground directors comes a film of filth,
snuff, the underworld of porn and not to
mention menstruation. So pin on your
RED WINGS, sit back, relax, have a cup of
Tampon Tea and watch. From the sick
mind of Daisuke Yamanouchi (who also brought
us Red Room and Red Room 2), I now present
to you what may possibly be his sickest and
most infamous film;
Mu Zan E
For starters id like to say that I have
the Japanese VHS release of this film so I
do not have names for you, do to the lack of
subtitles, however the story is easy to
follow, subs or not. Therefore this overview
may be short, but it will be sweet, even
though it may spoil in ways, this film is
still a must see… Read and decide for
yourself!
We first witness
a young reporter in search of the makings
and organization of the underworld of porn.
She goes through films from stores and
several contacts when she finally reaches
someone who will speak with her and have her
on set of one of their film shoots. While
sitting and watching this production she
finds that these people do not make your
average everyday in-out pornography, this is
fetish porn, possibly better for her search
for the ultimate in underground. To explain
this, it seems to me that she is in search
for the world of the snuff video, but hard
to tell when they don’t speak English. The
film she is watching the making of is a
menstrual blood fetish film.
After the viewing
the reporter interviews the director and a
few actors from this film, I’m guessing to
learn more bout what and why they do what
they do, or maybe perhaps if they enjoy what
they do… who knows!
At this point in
time our reporter has now found herself in
a world that she may not want to creep to
deep into, a world she may be looking for
but shouldn’t be. The young woman starts
relieving video tapes of new footage by
people in this underground industry. At one
point she receives a tape of killer
proportions, it looks to be a snuff type
film, but being that snuff does not exist
she starts to dig even deeper than before.
Now, finding
herself in a situation that no person would
want to be found. She didn’t have to go to
snuff, snuff has come to her. In a car
heading to the way outskirts of town, a
wooded area and a shack is the destination.
This spot seems very familiar to her, it’s
the spot she had viewed earlier on the tape
of carnage, it is now she realizes she is to
become the star of their next film. Not
only did curiosity kill the cat but the
little Japanese lady as well. From
menstruation to death on celluloid, one
should keep their curiosity to themselves,
but for this woman its set in stone and
carved on film!
Does this
underground world really exist? His is a
question we may never have the answer to,
but Mu Zan E gives us a
chance to witness what it may be like if it
does exist.
Ratings:
For the direction and screenplay I give
an 8. Out of the films I
have seen from director Daisuke
Yamanouchi this one is
definitely his best work. The Red Room
series is very immature and cheap, though
quite enjoyable, but this one is not! It
seems as if he went all out with the story
and the direction of this movie. It does
not in any way have a cheap feel nor a dull
story, even with it being extremely
independent and created by a man who has had
his fair share of porn direction, Mu
Zan E brings us a new look at the
extreme side of the industry as well as the
side that supposedly does not exist. Many
film makers have done the same, but few have
pulled it off with such ferocity and of
course using topics as well as showing them…
The menstrual blood fetish, to be exact!
This film is amongst the few that pulled the
snuff style off very well, hopefully he has
it in him to make more films of the type.
As far as the
acting goes I give a 7. I
don’t speak Japanese so it sounded like they
did a great job, but if I spoke the language
I may feel differently, who knows? But for
me an American watching a film of foreign
language I thought it was fantastic,
especially compared to his other films
(again they are loads of gory fun, just
cheesy).
When it comes to
the gore and FX (pornographic menstruation
included) I give an 8.
With the budget and the bad FX independent
Japanese films are usually known for, this
one has overcome. With the exception of the
period juice being a bit watery when in fact
its usually a bit darker, the gore and
extremity of this film have beat out most
films of the type especially of the ones
that have come from Japan. Aside from the
snuff aspect, the porn parts are very
believable, though not having real porn
unlike some others, which is a definite
surprise being that it’s the industry that
he started with. I will let you know of
some other filmmakers that have done films
of the same type, including a few that have
used some pornographic material (some more
than others) in the area where I tell you
what else you may enjoy watching.
Overall
Mu Zan E get’s my rating of an
8. I truly find this film
to be one of a kind in the realm of
pseudo-snuff filmmaking. Daisuke
Yamanouchi really put a good eye,
his knowledge of the porn industry, his
obvious love for blood and gore and his
interest in snuff and put together an
extreme film that is not to be ignored.
Here is something
I have not done in quite some time! If you
have seen and enjoyed films like (the ones
that pulled it off well) the August
Underground trilogy, Man Bites Dog, Scrap
Book and one other Japanese film Psycho: The
Snuff Reels, This film is highly
recommended. So do what you can to get it
now, or wait for the U.S. release! Whatever
you decide to do…Enjoy!
Let the Pussy
Blood Flow and The Mayhem Begin !!!
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