Imprint (2006)
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Directed by: Takashi Miike
Starring: Billy Drago (Traveler), Youki Kudoh (Disfigured woman), Michie (Komomo)
Country: Japan
Language: English (Eng Subs)
Runtime: 01:03:28
Genres: Horror, Gruesome-Splatter, Violence against Women, Prostitution, Incest, Old-Young Relationships, Pissing, Scars, Siblings-Family, Childhood, Torture
Plot – Spoilers:
An American journalist who fell in love with a prostitute had promised to return and take her away with him. But when he finally returns, she’s been moved. He then journeys from place to place looking for her and arrives on an island that serves primarily as a brothel. There are several strange beings on the island, but one particular girl catches his fancy…
Imprint is an episode from the Masters of Horror series and is more Miike weirdness than horror horror.
I think the pinwheels in this movie represent death/deaths- I’m getting this from the scene of the twin putting out the pinwheels for the aborted fetuses? and if so, we know komomo is already dead from the first flashback of her, holding a pinwheel. nice
A strange unsettling film yet emotional too. Nice effects and gore as well. I will be checking out more films by this director. Cheers EUM.
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Takashi Miike is one of my beloved directors, his mixture of sickness art and revolting fantasy is unbelievable. Every single movie he makes is a masterpiece.
Great storytelling. It’s just sad that Kimomo’s part is truly *ughhhh*, nevertheless, it’s not boring.
Pretty good movie. The discarded babies were a nice touch of gore as well. The ending was pretty messed up but this was a movie worth watching. I love Japanese folklore which many of their horror is based on.
Takashi is a fine Director. Beautifully depicted and cast, lachrymose yet demonstrative.
base on what i understand christopher is actually a murderer right from the start something unstable mental health makes him hallucinate of that twin sister and killed her lover, that just for me but i guess its not
Would have been even better without Drago playing the male lead.. a shockingly bad performance from him in a typical TM film… Enjoyed the film .. hated Drago
Miike always knows how to make you cinge! The pins under the nails? oh owch!
Another great movie by the master.
A very entertaining short story by Takashi Miike that while only an hour long flies by. Weird and wonderful with decent special effects. The only down side being Billy Drago’s (the American Travellers) performance which was poor imo. Definitely worth a watch 4/5 needles
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watch til 50:00 and we can talk
They had me sold at Asian and prostitute lol idk I guess I just admire their initiative *shoulder shrug* all jokes aside this genre of art is captivating and romantic bdsm is life <3