Grotesque

Grotesque

King of Japanese Grotesque Movie

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Release Date

1/17/2009

Runtime

73 mins

Overview

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.

Status

Released

Original Language

Japanese

Budget

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Revenue

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A relentless descent into the mind of a sadist and the degradation of his captives; this is uncompromising, punishing cinema designed to provoke revulsion.

Mood

Dread-soakedUnsettlingClaustrophobic

Themes

PowerSurvival

Tone

Bleak

Pacing

Slow-burn

Look

NaturalisticHandheld

Structure

Single location

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Graphic violenceSexual violence

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Grotesque (2009) directed by Koji Shiraishi | FirstCinema