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Horrors of Malformed Men (江戸川乱歩全集 恐怖奇形人間, Edogawa Rampo Zenshū: Kyoufu Kikei Ningen) is a 1969 Japanese horror film directed by Teruo Ishii, who also co-wrote the film. It is based on the novels Strange Tale of Panorama Island (パノラマ島奇談, Panorama-tō Kidan) and The Demon of the Lonely Isle (孤島の鬼, Kotō no Oni) by Edogawa Rampo.
Hirosuke (Teruo Yoshida), a medical student with almost no recollection of his past, is trapped in an asylum, despite being perfectly sane. After escaping, and being framed for the murder of a circus girl, he spots the photo of a recently deceased man, Genzaburo Komoda, to whom he bears an uncanny resemblance. By pretending to have been resurrected, Hirosuke assumes the dead man's identity, fooling everyone, including Komoda's widow and mistress. Whilst at the Komoda household, Hirosuke recalls memories that convince him to travel to a nearby island, home of Jogoro, the web-fingered father of Genzaburo. Whilst on the island, Hirosuke not only discovers Jogoro's plans to build his 'ideal community' (by transforming perfectly normal humans into hideous freaks), but also the awful truth behind his own identity.
Donald Guarisco from Allmovie praised the film, calling it "a powerful, transgressive work that still packs a punch".[5] Stuart Galbraith IV from DVD Talk wrote, "With its odd mix of absurdist theater, surreal images, taboo-breaking depravity, and commercially driven exploitation, it's all over the stylistic map and not for all tastes, but a fascinating film on many levels".[6] Ian Jane from RockShockPop.com called it "A genuine holy grail of Japanese genre cinema", commending the film's choreography, cinematography, mood, and use of surreal imagery.[7] Arty Flores from HorrorNews.net liked the film, commending its bizarre and surreal imagery, while also noting that the film felt dated.[8]
Controversy and legacyedit
The film is considered a precursor to Toei's ventures into the "Pinky violent" style in the early 1970s.[9]
Referencesedit
Notesedit
^"江戸川乱歩全集 恐怖奇形人間". Toei. 20 July 2017. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
^Jane, Ian (August 22, 2007). . dvdverdict.com. Archived from the original on October 13, 2007. Retrieved 2007-10-14. {{cite web}}: External link in |publisher= (help)
^Kehr, David (4 September 2007). "New DVDs - The New York Times". The New York Times. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
^"Edogawa ranpo taizen: Kyofu kikei ningen (Horrors of Malformed Men)(Horror of a Deformed Man) (1969) - Rotten Tomatoes". Rotten Tomatoes.com. Flixer. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
^Guarisco, Donald. "Horrors of Malformed Men (1969) - Teruo Ishii". Allmovie.com. Donald Guarisco. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
^Galbraith, Stuart. "Stuart Galbraith IV". DVD Talk.com. Stuart Galbraith IV. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
^Jane, Ian. "Rock! Shock! Pop! Forums - Cult Movie DVD & Blu-ray Reviews, Comics Books, Music And More! - Horrors Of Malformed Men". RockShockPop.com. Ian Jane. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
^Flores, Arty (19 May 2018). "Arty Flores". HorrorNews.net. Arty Flores. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
^Macias, Patrick (2001). "Toei's "Pinky Violence" - Abnormal, Sensational, and Shameless". TokyoScope: The Japanese Cult Film Companion. San Francisco: Cadence Books. pp. 189–190. ISBN1-56931-681-3.
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This article is missing information about the film s production theatrical release controversy and initial reception Please expand the article to include this information Further details may exist on the talk page July 2018 Horrors of Malformed Men 江戸川乱歩全集 恐怖奇形人間 Edogawa Rampo Zenshu Kyoufu Kikei Ningen is a 1969 Japanese horror film directed by Teruo Ishii who also co wrote the film It is based on the novels Strange Tale of Panorama Island パノラマ島奇談 Panorama tō Kidan and The Demon of the Lonely Isle 孤島の鬼 Kotō no Oni by Edogawa Rampo Horrors of Malformed MenTheatrical release posterDirected byTeruo IshiiWritten byTeruo IshiiMasahiro KakefudaBased onPanorama Island Otanby Edogawa RampoProduced byKanji AmaoShigeru OkadaStarringTeruo YoshidaTeruko YumiCinematographyShigeru AkatsukaEdited byTadao KandaMusic byHajime Kaburagi 1 ProductioncompanyToei CompanyDistributed byToeiRelease dateOctober 31 1969 1969 10 31 Running time99 minutesCountryJapanLanguageJapanese Contents 1 Plot 2 Cast 3 Release 3 1 Home media 4 Reception 4 1 Later reception 5 Controversy and legacy 6 References 6 1 Notes 7 External linksPlot editHirosuke Teruo Yoshida a medical student with almost no recollection of his past is trapped in an asylum despite being perfectly sane After escaping and being framed for the murder of a circus girl he spots the photo of a recently deceased man Genzaburo Komoda to whom he bears an uncanny resemblance By pretending to have been resurrected Hirosuke assumes the dead man s identity fooling everyone including Komoda s widow and mistress Whilst at the Komoda household Hirosuke recalls memories that convince him to travel to a nearby island home of Jogoro the web fingered father of Genzaburo Whilst on the island Hirosuke not only discovers Jogoro s plans to build his ideal community by transforming perfectly normal humans into hideous freaks but also the awful truth behind his own identity Cast editTeruo Yoshida as Hirosuke Hitomi Genzaburo Komoda Tatsumi Hijikata as Jogoro Yukie Kagawa as Shizuko Teruko Yumi as Hideko Hatsuyo Mitsuko Aoi as Toki Komoda Asao Koike Michiko Kobata as Chiyoko Komoda Minoru Ōki as Kogoro Akechi ManservantRelease editHome media edit On August 28 2007 Synapse Films and Panik House gave Horrors of Malformed Men a mass market release on region 1 DVD 2 3 Reception editLater reception edit On Rotten Tomatoes the film holds an approval rating of 100 based on 5 reviews with a weighted average rating of 7 7 10 4 Donald Guarisco from Allmovie praised the film calling it a powerful transgressive work that still packs a punch 5 Stuart Galbraith IV from DVD Talk wrote With its odd mix of absurdist theater surreal images taboo breaking depravity and commercially driven exploitation it s all over the stylistic map and not for all tastes but a fascinating film on many levels 6 Ian Jane from RockShockPop com called it A genuine holy grail of Japanese genre cinema commending the film s choreography cinematography mood and use of surreal imagery 7 Arty Flores from HorrorNews net liked the film commending its bizarre and surreal imagery while also noting that the film felt dated 8 Controversy and legacy editThe film is considered a precursor to Toei s ventures into the Pinky violent style in the early 1970s 9 References editNotes edit 江戸川乱歩全集 恐怖奇形人間 Toei 20 July 2017 Retrieved August 16 2021 Jane Ian August 22 2007 Horrors Of Malformed Men DVD review dvdverdict com Archived from the original on October 13 2007 Retrieved 2007 10 14 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a External link in code class cs1 code publisher code help Kehr David 4 September 2007 New DVDs The New York Times The New York Times Retrieved 13 August 2018 Edogawa ranpo taizen Kyofu kikei ningen Horrors of Malformed Men Horror of a Deformed Man 1969 Rotten Tomatoes Rotten Tomatoes com Flixer Retrieved 13 August 2018 Guarisco Donald Horrors of Malformed Men 1969 Teruo Ishii Allmovie com Donald Guarisco Retrieved 13 August 2018 Galbraith Stuart Stuart Galbraith IV DVD Talk com Stuart Galbraith IV Retrieved 13 August 2018 Jane Ian Rock Shock Pop Forums Cult Movie DVD amp Blu ray Reviews Comics Books Music And More Horrors Of Malformed Men RockShockPop com Ian Jane Retrieved 13 August 2018 Flores Arty 19 May 2018 Arty Flores HorrorNews net Arty Flores Retrieved 13 August 2018 Macias Patrick 2001 Toei s Pinky Violence Abnormal Sensational and Shameless TokyoScope The Japanese Cult Film Companion San Francisco Cadence Books pp 189 190 ISBN 1 56931 681 3 External links editHorrors of Malformed Men at AllMovie Horrors of Malformed Men at IMDb nbsp Horrors of Malformed Men at Rotten Tomatoes Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Horrors of Malformed Men amp oldid 1205390541, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
