Ichi the killer or naked blood

N*&^d blood....


Eiji,a young scientist invents serum called Myson which transforms the pain into pleasure.His mother is conducting medical experiment on three young women.Eiji decides to mix his serum with the experimental product that his mother is working on.Soon the girls start to hurt and mutilate themselves with a strange pleasure at doing it.The three main female actresses are truly interesting characters-one is obsessed with eating and her obsession later results in incredibly graphic and shocking self-cannibalism scene,another is obsessed with her image.The third,Rika Mikami suffers from extreme form of insomnia-a condition brought by the trauma of her first period."N*&^d Blood" is a slow-moving film filled with moments of totally extreme gore.The scene where one of the girls slowly eats her own taughty parts and eye has to be seen to be believed!Still the film is pretty difficult to understand,so fans of mindless Hollywood's horror should avoid it.A must-see for fans of Japanese extreme cinema.10 out of 10!


direct qoate from Imbd on N&*^D BLOOD!! however i have never seen the film, but when reading the views and summaries of the film i feel intrigued to see it. this could be a possibility for one of films i can analyse and show.


HOWEVER!!!!


i have seen ICHI THE KILLER which is a brilliant gore/mystery fest which leaves u wanting more (and a little confused) but its a must see. therfore, i'm torn between choosing N*&^%D BLOOD or ICHI THE KILLER for my third film to analyse.



ICHI THE KILLER....

Tale of two sisters??

This is also one of my most favourite movies of all time, however its actually from korea, not Japan. this would be a really good film to analyse and perhaps screen so therefore perghaps i should change my focus from simply japanase horror to Asian Horror in general seeing as throughout asia they support the same spiritual and religious beliefs.

Audition

This film is one fo my favourite films of all time. It doesn't seem like work at the moment because i'm centering it on personal interest. As a person who is a fan of J-Horror i know what i want out of a horror movie, i like blood and gore but with a well developed and good background to support it. I appreciate Japanese horrors because they touch on all theses things and eventually create a well rounded and enjoyable film.

However I want to know what makes japanese horror films more appealing, what do they have that intriques fans more than english films. what do fans look for in these films???

Audition is a brilliant film. it takes torture and mutilation to a painful level! the cutting off of the foot and the slow insertion of needles into the victims eyes is both sickening and fascinating to watch! i loved the film and it really is one of the best j-horrors out there in the modern age. i want to deconstruct this film and perhaps hold screenings to see the reaction of audiences both fans of j-horror and not; to see why the film is so effective.

resources

The term used to refer to Japanese horror is known as J-horror (just like J-pop for Japanese pop).Differently from western horrors which usually focus on murderers and killing sprees; Japanese horror involves psychological tension, ghosts, poltergeists and shamanism (e.g. exorcism, folk religion)

Notable Japanese horror films:Some movies I can try and get, or watch at some point!! i can study in depth some of these as a resource!!

Audition (a.k.a Ôdishon)
CureCursed (Yoshihiro Hoshino, 2004)
The CurseDark Tales of Japan series (various directors)
Dark Water (aka Honogurai Mizu No Soko Kara)
Infection (a.k.a Kansen)Jisatsu saakuru (aka Suicide Club or Suicide Circle)
Ju-on,
Ju-on 2,
Ju-on: The Grudge,
Ju-on: The Grudge 2,
Ju-on: The Grudge 3Kairo (a.k.a Pulse)
KakashiPyrokinesis (2000)
Kwaidan
Marebito
Naked Blood
Onibaba
Premonition (a.k.a Yogen)
Reincarnation (a.k.a Rinne)
Ring, Rasen, Ring 2, Ring 0: Birthday
Shikoku
Tetsuo: The Iron Man (aka Tetsuo)
Versus
Voice
Unholy Women
Uzumaki

Initial proposal

1.Which topic area is this proposal for?

World cinema

2. What is the suggested focus?

The horror genre within Asian cinema. the reactions of audiences or fans of the J-horror genre. what pleasures do they recieve, or are looking for?

3. Do you have an idea for a question/problematic?

what pleasures do western fans of the asian horror genre seek out when viewing the films, what are they looking for?

4. Why would you choose this?

because of personal interest and a wide range of sources!! study groups and interviews are fine!!

5. Do you have any concerns or are there any limitations to this proposal?

Perhaps i'll hit a brick wall and the subject is a bit too limited. however i could study a broud range of things around the subject which will support my audience theories!

6. Can you rate it on a sliding scale 1- 5 (5 being great proposal, 0 being lousy proposal)

5!!!!

Second initial proposal

1. Which topic area is this proposal for?

World cinema

2. What is the suggested focus?

The horror genre within Asian cinema. why do asain films not get released in the uk? is it somthing to do with their content that is innapropriate for out cinemas? why do we have to import them or get them straight to DVD??

3. Do you have an idea for a question/problematic?

not really yet, let me have a think!!!

4. Why would you choose this?

because of personal interest and a wide range of sources!!

5. Do you have any concerns or are there any limitations to this proposal?

perhaps hitting dead ends if my subject is not broad enough. not finding relevant sources or enough information to base a whole theory upon.

6. Can you rate it on a sliding scale 1- 5 (5 being great proposal, 0 being lousy proposal)

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First initial proposal

i have two choices that i'm working on at the moment........OH NO!!!! its so hard to choose!!

The first one...

1. Which topic area is this proposal for?

Crime in the media

2. What is the suggested focus?

Are we directly affected by the crime we see in movies? is it the reason that crime is so common nowedays or is it that crime is exactly how movies portray it?

3. Do you have an idea for a question/problematic

Do movies represent crime or influence it?

4. Why would you choose this?

because at the moment i am doing crime and deviance in sociology and at some point we will be covering crime in the media and if the media influences the audiences with moral panics and encourages the vulnerable to copy cat these crimes.

5. Do you have any concerns or are there any limitations to this proposal?#

i don't really know how i woud test my thoery, i have no idea how the methodology would be formed and there could limited sources.

6. Can you rate it on a sliding scale 1- 5 (5 being great proposal, 0 being lousy proposal)

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Just a few thoughts.....test

Ok
Here’s a test, just talking about my reaction to the topic…..
At the moment I’m kind of thinking I want to do crime in the media as I’m also doing crime and deviance in sociology lessons. This could be a really nice link to help me with the topics and also studies that we discuss in class I can also transfer and use in my media context.

However, my personal interest is steering me towards world cinema. I also own a large range of sources on a variety of world cinema (especially Japanese and Asian cinema). This could be a good direction because my own knowledge and obvious love of the subject could be a starting point. However, my enjoyment of the subject could also hinder my objectivity. There could be a level of bias which may be added to my investigation and therefore compromise the reliability of the analysis.

Obviously love of japanese cinema is the right way to go in my mind as i LOVE IT!!!!!