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This
is an eclectic compilation of four stylistically different
films, based on
the masterpieces of great Japanese mystery
writer, Edogawa Rampo (a pseudonym
based on Edgar Allan
Poe). These dark narratives, entitled Mars Canal, Mirror
Hell,
Caterpillar and Crawling Bugs, are mysterious forays into
grotesque
and erotic fantasy worlds. The film features a
talented line-up, including
popular art house actor, ASANO Tadanobu and MATSUDA Ryuhei. This is decadent and
ambitious art film is definitely not for the squeamish or faint-hearted.
Mars
Canal (Kasei no Unga)
Within absolute silence, a naked man wanders through
a dark and depressing landscape recalling the excruciating details of his last
encounter with his former lover.
Mirror Hell (Kagami Jigoku)
When
a series of women are found dead with their faces burned and skulls charred, a
young detective investigates, discovering that a unique hand mirror is always
located at each of the scenes.
Caterpillar (Imomushi)
An amputee war
hero returns home with no limbs and only his eyesight remaining. His beautiful
wife, tired of taking care of him, turns to torturing her crippled husband for
sadistic amusement.
Crawling Bugs (Mushi)
A sexy actress is returning
home from a successful night on stage, when her limo driver decides that she should
be coming home with him.
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FILMS OF THE FESTIVAL