This 1992 Japanese film tells the story of a scientist who sets out to create the new "super Adam and Eve", humans who cannot be controlled by their emotions. Of course, the end result it not exactly what the good doctor expects.
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This modern tale of an attempt to build a creature is one of the best "horror" films ever made, even if its not a horror film but something else entirely. Certainly its on my short list of all time great films.
This film was introduced to me by someone who told me "I have this film that probably one of the best films you'll ever see. It will move you and touch you and make you think, but if I told you what it is and told you how its done you will think its the stupidest thing on the face of it and you won't watch it." Intrigued I asked what did he mean, and he said, "Well its a Frankenstein story, with a very goofy sort of edge, but which uses it to its advantage." My ears perked up, and I being a trusting soul took the tape and watched it. I was blown away.
The plot concerns a mad scientist attempting to make a new Adam and Eve in the wake of a suicidal plague that is ravaging the world. Locked up in his lab his experiments go differently then either he or we expect. Some of it is silly (The bolts in the neck, the wrestling moves...), all of it is touching and thought provoking.
I can not recommend this movie enough. If you are willing to take the film on its terms and allow it to tell its story then I urge you to seek this film out and see it. This is an undiscovered gem that will stay with you forever.
15 out of 10 and then some. 10/10
Also known as "The Last Frankenstein", this is an extraordinary, impeccably produced horror film. Director Takeshi Kawamura uses Mary Shelley's novel as a mere launching pad for an exploration of subjects as diverse and fascinating as the nature of love, desire, suicide, mass hypnosis, sex, alienation and jealousy.
And though the film is dense with subtext, it is also stunningly photographed and rich in atmosphere and detail. The performances are all amazing and Kawamura's sensitive handling of the strange, delicate relationships between the characters results in an emotionally charged, angst-ridden tragedy.
The scenes of the confused, troubled monster hurtling through a fog-shrouded forest at night are memorable and striking, as is a brilliant home movie-style montage of the film's more curious characters enjoying a precious afternoon at the beach. Kawamura creates resonating visual poetry of horror and sadness barely sighted since Todd Browning's classic "Freaks".
Intelligent, emotional, tragic and real, this is an absolute gem. 9/10
刻板印象里的“文艺片”。兄弟俩小演员要是一个人演或许能提个最佳男主，但俩人都挺不错。
最精彩的部分都在预告里了，剧情相当的弱，就是了两贩毒的其中一人在矿洞里被远古的邪灵附身，然后开始吃人，而且这玩意原宿主死后就会进入另一个人的身体里。除此以外其他的角色都没有存在的意义，难道就想展现一下怪物也会虎毒不食子？一般恐怖片都有些核心价值，比如不要去危险的地方啊，不要做坏事啊，或者反应人性，或表现人力无法对抗的未知啊。这片难道就想告诉我们，人不要吃人，不然就会变成喜欢吃人的怪物？？？？？
氛围还是不错的，半废弃的充满无希望小镇提供了绝佳恐怖背景。
太拖拉了，本来半小时就能拍完的剧情，故意拍得含糊不清，想走相互帮助治愈线，但又想拍那种恐怖片。其实应该从结尾开始拍。因为结尾悬念还蛮有意思，但经历一小时多的折磨之后也救不了了。怪物设计感觉也一般吧，毕竟有黑森灵在前，很难不联想到一起。我还挺喜欢这种阴郁的冷色调氛围的，适合当照片看看，每个镜头缓慢移动一分钟这种实在受不了。
挺喜欢里面灰蒙蒙的天气景色，不过太烂了，拍的太烂了，小成本电影拍出来的克苏鲁电影都不怎么的。这女主的主角光环太tm强了，用枪打不死的怪物被女主用一个铁棍捅了几下就嗝屁了，闹着玩似的
什么都想说，搞到又臭又长。
5.5/10 阴暗潮湿的小镇必出妖，又一个老套的古老传说，浪费了演技好的小男孩。
本来行动迅速灵活无比干掉无数男人，见到个女人变成木偶了，随便捅。
整个基调非常悲伤，一对兄妹，拯救孩子，孩子拯救家人的故事。
好久没见过这么纯粹的恐怖片
2021了还在依靠主角智商掉线推动剧情发展。
前面立意和气氛真的不错，后面结束得有点草率，略微处理的好点妥妥的五星——10.28香港中环娱乐行9:50场
这怪物明明神出鬼没 遇到女主就傻了 站着不动让女主戳 挖心脏那里看笑了 女主在捅棉花吗？
各种套路一起来，滤镜也用的挺好，恐怖氛围营造的很好，就是细节可以处理的更好一些，整体有些小失望
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导演是宫崎英高的粉丝么？？
怪物这造型真有血源的味道
看前面基本就猜到是“温迪哥”的传说了，对影调和氛围的把控相当沉浸，怪物身上撇去了原传说里单纯的细长身影更添了一丝邪教图腾意味。既然故事也明点了本是警示意味的传说，可是小男孩和父亲之间的难以割舍除了看出男孩全片演技最棒外没别的，姐弟之间的情感缝合也没有，故事的意味感没有随着女主看出小男孩照射自己身上的童年不幸来通过高潮形成一个完整闭环，试听上是唯一享受了
可以是关于毒品隐喻的黑暗寓言故事，也可以是父权暴力下的选择与继承，还可以再展开一些讲，做个迷你剧什么的可能更好一些。惊艳的是关于怪物的设计，披着被捕食者的人皮面孔，看到的一瞬间哇喔。
整部电影前一个小时每个角色都在拼命明示暗示过去发生过xxxxx，很像现在常见的只会消费前作的DC漫威电影。但是问题在于DC漫威哪怕再怎么垃圾这些东西拍出来了，这部电影没有，只有角色在无聊尬吹，甚至有些铺垫了半部电影的悬念最后居然和主线剧情完全无关...
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