CULTJAPAN!

Blind Woman’s Curse is a 1970 yakuza horror movie starring stunning cult siren Meiko Kaji in her first major role as a novice yakuza (Japanese mafia) boss in early 20th century Japan. She must defend her clan against a vengeful swordswoman (Hoki Tokuda)who was blinded in a battle between rival gangs, her bizarre hunchback servant (Tatsumi Hijikata), as well as villain Toru Abe’s gang of bloodthirsty killers. Read more…

Ichi the Killer is a 2001 Japanese movie directed by Takashi Miike, based on Hideo Yamamoto’s manga series of the same name.

The film stars Tadanobu Asano as Kakihara, a sadomasochist yakuza enforcer who enjoys giving and receiving pain in about equal measures. Kakihara’s boss Anjo is murdered in a particularly gruesome fashion and a mysterious group arrives to clean up all evidence of the murder, stealing 300 million yen Anjo had in his room while there. Read more…