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Living Hell: A Japanese Chainsaw Massacre
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| Part No: | B0002S64VE |
| Manufacturer: | Subversive Cinema |
| MFG Part: | RKOD860000D |
| Customer Rating: | 3.0 / 5.0 |
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Studio: Wea-des Moines Video Release Date: 05/13/2008
| and you thought leatherface had a dysfunctional family | 2007-05-19 | 3 / 5 |
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if you like dark asian horror then this is for you this starts out with and ends with the darkness of the asian filmakers
and the end is a shocker
think you know the woman who are putting the star in pain
you dont |
| An Ultimately Unsatisfying J-Horror Flick | 2007-01-20 | 2 / 5 |
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When most people think of Japanese horror films, they tend to think of supernatural tales such as "Ring" and "Ju-on" rather than slasher fare. "Living Hell" may be an illustration of why. I received this movie as a Christmas gift after reading several (inexplicably) favorable reviews of it on various horror websites. The premise of the film, that a young man in a wheelchair is a prisoner in his own home and is subject to the cruel tortures of a mysterious old woman and her eerie young caregiver, is quite intriguing on paper.
Indeed, for an all-too-brief while the film looks as if it may live up to the hype as the opening moments transition smoothly from grisly gorehound fare to a somewhat more brooding atmosphere. That being said, this film is nothing if not unsubtle. The foreboding mood lasts only a few minutes before being cast aside. The potential for psychological terror is there, but seems to be ignored in favor of one (supposedly) shocking scene after the next. This all reaches a crescendo in the final 20 minutes or so of the film, with a couple of "twists" so obvious that I actually thought the film was building up for a "swerve" that would suddenly take it in another direction and leave me wowed. Alas, the obvious plot twists take place exactly as expected with nothing but a couple of gross-out scenes at the end to keep even a modicum of your attention.
For all I've said, "Living Hell" comes dangerously close to being a watchable movie (hence 2 stars instead of 1), but the howler of an ending will leave most viewers in the cold. |
| Even the most avid fans of Asian horror should pass on this. | 2006-10-10 | 1 / 5 |
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It should be a crime to compare this with Tobe Hooper's classic Chainsaw Massacre. This is a terrible movie and a complete waste of your life.
If you want to see a strange and violemt Japanese horror film, pick up All Night Long instead. It is miles above this garbage. |
| Dissapointing | 2006-02-01 | 2 / 5 |
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| Either the people that praise the gore in this flick don't know what real gore is or I rented a cut version of this flick. I gave it two stars for originality and for atmosphere (Very spooky.) I was very dissatisfied with the make-shift ending and terribly dissapointed with the effects. Don't bother. |
| I WAS IN LIVING HELL! | 2006-01-26 | 2 / 5 |
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This movie is not so bad you'd turn it off,but it was
so typical of most(75%)horror films today.After seeing JU-ON
(by far the best horror film made between 2000-2006)I really
had my hopes up,which I admit it's not fare to compare this
with that masterpiece(dare I say that,well in 10yrs JU-ON
will be considered that, it's that great!)but I was let down.
I'm not going to go thru a lot of writing,just look at James
& Morado reviews there really good and to the point.Why 2 stars
the old womans daughter was the only thing,and I do mean the
only thing good about this picture,she was freaky looking
but o.k. we need more,like music,the soundtrack was as if
the director bought a keyboard from K-MART.Music is so
important to a horror film just watch CARRIE(76)HALLOWEEN,
CANNIBAL HOLOCAUST,JAWS,DEEP RED,THE BEYOND,THE SHINING(80)
and of course the best for last THE OMEN(76)and it's very
obvious that the reviewers who scored this picture so high
probably have not seen any of these.NOTE: buyers it
is not to late to get these horror masterpieces typed above
they have them all(YES!CANNIBAL HOLOCAUST TOO.I KNEW MY
WOULD NOT LET ME DOWN,YOU ARE REALLY THE BEST!)so buy
the movies above and stay away from this. |
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