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57% Critic Match
Grotesque
“King of Japanese Grotesque Movie”
5.7 / 10• 2009• 1h 13m•NR• Japanese
HorrorThriller
Storyline
An unnamed doctor has always had everything he's ever wanted, but that has only made him develop more extreme and depraved needs. He kidnaps a young couple in the prime of their life together and forces them into a game of torment that slowly extinguishes their hopes for survival.
Cast & Crew
Hiroaki Kawatsure
Kazuo Kojima
Lead
Tsugumi Nagasawa
Aki Miyasita
Shigeo Ôsako
The Doctor
Kotoha Hiroyama
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What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Koji Shiraishi's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Grotesque is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
