Cast: Rie Nakagawa

Direction Shinji Sômai

Cast Noriko Hayami · Minori Terada · Kiriko Shimizu · Nobutaka Masutomi

Synopsis Love Hotel (1985) follows the unsettling journey of a man whose life takes a dark turn after he witnesses a horrific act of violence against his wife. Traumatized by the event, his mental state deteriorates, leading him to lash out...

Direction Tatsumi Kumashiro

Cast Rie Nakagawa · Tetsu Ôe · Koichi Hori · Chizuyu Azami

Synopsis Lovers are Wet (Twisted path of love) (1973) follows the journey of Katsu, a young man who, after five years of wandering through Japan, comes back to his seaside hometown with the intention of starting anew. Despite the villagers' recognition...

Direction Noboru Tanaka

Cast Rie Nakagawa · Songen Mita · Keiko Maki · Kazuko Shirakawa

Synopsis Beads from a Petal (1972) follows the story of Yukie, a young woman employed at her father's florist shop. She uses her work as a means to evade her personal issues, notably a marriage strained by her sexual unresponsiveness. As...

Direction Kazuo Kuroki

Cast Yoshio Harada · Renji Ishibashi · Rie Nakagawa · Yusaku Matsuda

Synopsis The Assassination of Ryoma (1974) delves into the final three days of Sakamoto Ryoma's life, a dedicated imperial loyalist who endeavored to unite the Choshu and Satsuma clans, paving the way for the Meiji Restoration in 1868. This samurai film...

Direction Yasuki Chiba

Cast Hisaya Morishige · Akira Takarada · Tadao Takashima · Junko Ikeuchi

Direction Atsushi Yamatoya

Cast Moeko Ezawa · Nozomi Yasuda · Rie Nakagawa · Michio Akiyama

Synopsis Trapped in Lust (1973) presents a frenzied and erotic reimagining of the classic film "Branded to Kill," crafted by Atsushi Yamatoya, a notable screenwriter who frequently collaborated with Suzuki. This film is a vivid and provocative exploration of desire and...

Direction Noboru Tanaka

Cast Rie Nakagawa · Yuri Yamashina · Hijiri Abe · Chizuyu Azami

Synopsis Prostitute Torture Hell (1973) is a film that masterfully combines elements of sexploitation and arthouse cinema, focusing on a temple filled with courtesans that is often visited by royalty. The narrative revolves around a mysterious "death goddess" (portrayed by Rie...

Direction Tatsumi Kumashiro

Cast Hiroko Isayama · Rie Nakagawa · Hatsuo Yamatani · Moeko Ezawa

Synopsis Woods Are Wet: Woman Hell (1973) follows a young woman who seeks solace in an isolated hotel, only to find herself ensnared in a nightmarish realm of unsettling depravity. The film's hauntingly beautiful candlelit visuals lure the unsuspecting audience into...

Direction Akio Jissoji

Cast Shin Kishida · Mikijiro Hira · Shingo Yamashiro · Mako Midori

Direction Toshiharu Ikeda

Cast Toshiyuki Nagashima · Eiko Nagashima · Nobuko Sendô · Junkichi Orimoto

Synopsis Cursed Village in Yudono Mountains (1984) follows the chilling events that unfold after the gruesome discovery of Awaji, the president of a renowned food company, murdered in a sealed bathroom. His body is horrifyingly adorned with mummified human hands. Taki,...