A group of photographers and their models go to a forest retreat. They engage in S&M play and much softcore sex. Eventually they get picked off one-by-one by a filth-covered "demon" with an unnaturally large penis.
In the end, all the film crews perish and only the main actress, Rei, survives. Nevertheless, she becomes heavily pregnant with the demon’s child. Rei looks over the sea and wonders what will come out of her womb. She decides that she is actually looking forward to see it just before the surrounding rock formations around her bust into flame.[1]
Castedit
Saeko Kizuki as Rei
Naomi Hagio as Kazuyo
Megumi Kawashima as Kei
Osamu Tsuruoka as Itomura
Daiki Katô as Asaoka
Hideki Takahashi as Tachikawa
Kazuhiko Goda as murderer
Productionedit
During the 1980s, slasher film-makers had begun adding increasing amounts of sexuality into their movies. Working in the pink film genre, director Kazuo "Gaira" Komizu decided to inject elements of horror into these softcore pornographic productions. The film became a box-office success.[2]
Releaseedit
Along with its sequel, Entrails of a Beautiful Woman, Entrails of a Virgin became a notorious example of the low-quality blackmarket VHS copies which American enthusiasts traded in the 1980s. These copies usually had no English subtitles. The film was released on DVD first on the Japan Shock label in PAL format, and then by Synapse Films in NTSC. The Synapse release was a restored, widescreen version.[3]
Critical receptionedit
In his Asia Shock; Horror and Dark Cinema from Japan, Korea, Hong Kong, and Thailand, Patrick Galloway says that Komizu's mix of sex and horror works as a film. He describes the film as "essentially one long fuck-fest interspersed with the occasional impaling, hanging or beheading..." and concludes: "It's all rather sordid and there's a definite misanthropy to the film reminiscent of Henri-Georges Clouzot (Diabolique), but somehow the elements click into place, making for an uncomfortable-yet-can't-look-away film experience".[2]
Sequeledit
One of a series of three by director Kazuo "Gaira" Komizu, the other two were the considerably more graphic and hardcoreEntrails of a Beautiful Woman (1986), as well as Female Inquisitor (1987).
Bibliographyedit
Galloway, Patrick (2006). Asia Shock; Horror and Dark Cinema from Japan, Korea, Hong Kong, and Thailand. Berkeley, CA: Stone Bridge Press. p. 80. ISBN1-933330-12-0.
Johnson, David (July 30, 2004). "Entrails Of A Virgin (DVD review)". dvdverdict.com. Retrieved 2007-10-14.
"処女のはらわた (Shoujo no harawata)" (in Japanese). Japanese Movie Database. Retrieved 2007-10-13.
Thompson, Nathaniel (2006). DVD Delirium 3: The International Guide to Weird and Wonderful Films on DVD. U.K.: FAB Press. pp. 191–192. ISBN1-903254-40-X.
Weisser, Thomas; Yuko Mihara Weisser (1998). Japanese Cinema Encyclopedia: The Sex Films. Miami: Vital Books: Asian Cult Cinema Publications. pp. 126–127. ISBN1-889288-52-7.
Referencesedit
^Motion Picture Purgatory: Entrails of a Virgin (Shojo no harawata)
^ abGalloway, Patrick (2006). Asia Shock; Horror and Dark Cinema from Japan, Korea, Hong Kong, and Thailand. Berkeley, CA: Stone Bridge Press. p. 80. ISBN1-933330-12-0.
^Thompson, Nathaniel (2006). DVD Delirium 3: The International Guide to Weird and Wonderful Films on DVD. U.K.: FAB Press. pp. 191–192. ISBN1-903254-40-X.
entrails, virgin, 処女のはらわた, shojo, harawata, 1986, japanese, horror, film, splatter, eros, subgenre, pink, film, most, scenes, fogged, censorship, japan, theatrical, release, posterdirected, bykazuo, komizuproduced, byhiroshi, hanzawatoshio, satōstarringsaiko, . Entrails of a Virgin 処女のはらわた Shojo no harawata is a 1986 Japanese horror film in the splatter eros subgenre of pink film Most of the sex scenes are fogged due to censorship in Japan Entrails of a VirginTheatrical release posterDirected byKazuo KomizuProduced byHiroshi HanzawaToshio SatōStarringSaiko KizukiNaomi HagioCinematographyAkihiro ItōEdited byKan SuzukiMusic byHideki FurusawaDistributed byNikkatsu Rokugatsu GekijōSynapse Films NTSC Japan Shock PAL Release dateMay 31 1986 1986 05 31 Running time72 minutesCountryJapanLanguageJapanese Contents 1 Plot 2 Cast 3 Production 4 Release 5 Critical reception 6 Sequel 7 Bibliography 8 References 9 External linksPlot editA group of photographers and their models go to a forest retreat They engage in S amp M play and much softcore sex Eventually they get picked off one by one by a filth covered demon with an unnaturally large penis In the end all the film crews perish and only the main actress Rei survives Nevertheless she becomes heavily pregnant with the demon s child Rei looks over the sea and wonders what will come out of her womb She decides that she is actually looking forward to see it just before the surrounding rock formations around her bust into flame 1 Cast editSaeko Kizuki as Rei Naomi Hagio as Kazuyo Megumi Kawashima as Kei Osamu Tsuruoka as Itomura Daiki Kato as Asaoka Hideki Takahashi as Tachikawa Kazuhiko Goda as murdererProduction editDuring the 1980s slasher film makers had begun adding increasing amounts of sexuality into their movies Working in the pink film genre director Kazuo Gaira Komizu decided to inject elements of horror into these softcore pornographic productions The film became a box office success 2 Release editAlong with its sequel Entrails of a Beautiful Woman Entrails of a Virgin became a notorious example of the low quality blackmarket VHS copies which American enthusiasts traded in the 1980s These copies usually had no English subtitles The film was released on DVD first on the Japan Shock label in PAL format and then by Synapse Films in NTSC The Synapse release was a restored widescreen version 3 Critical reception editIn his Asia Shock Horror and Dark Cinema from Japan Korea Hong Kong and Thailand Patrick Galloway says that Komizu s mix of sex and horror works as a film He describes the film as essentially one long fuck fest interspersed with the occasional impaling hanging or beheading and concludes It s all rather sordid and there s a definite misanthropy to the film reminiscent of Henri Georges Clouzot Diabolique but somehow the elements click into place making for an uncomfortable yet can t look away film experience 2 Sequel editOne of a series of three by director Kazuo Gaira Komizu the other two were the considerably more graphic and hardcore Entrails of a Beautiful Woman 1986 as well as Female Inquisitor 1987 Bibliography editGalloway Patrick 2006 Asia Shock Horror and Dark Cinema from Japan Korea Hong Kong and Thailand Berkeley CA Stone Bridge Press p 80 ISBN 1 933330 12 0 Johnson David July 30 2004 Entrails Of A Virgin DVD review dvdverdict com Retrieved 2007 10 14 McCrae Scooter October 2004 DVD Dungeon Fangoria No 237 p 54 処女のはらわた Shoujo no harawata in Japanese Japanese Movie Database Retrieved 2007 10 13 Thompson Nathaniel 2006 DVD Delirium 3 The International Guide to Weird and Wonderful Films on DVD U K FAB Press pp 191 192 ISBN 1 903254 40 X Weisser Thomas Yuko Mihara Weisser 1998 Japanese Cinema Encyclopedia The Sex Films Miami Vital Books Asian Cult Cinema Publications pp 126 127 ISBN 1 889288 52 7 References edit Motion Picture Purgatory Entrails of a Virgin Shojo no harawata a b Galloway Patrick 2006 Asia Shock Horror and Dark Cinema from Japan Korea Hong Kong and Thailand Berkeley CA Stone Bridge Press p 80 ISBN 1 933330 12 0 Thompson Nathaniel 2006 DVD Delirium 3 The International Guide to Weird and Wonderful Films on DVD U K FAB Press pp 191 192 ISBN 1 903254 40 X External links editEntrails of a Virgin at IMDb nbsp Entrails of a Virgin at AllMovie Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Entrails of a Virgin amp oldid 1173582066, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
