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Grotesque (2009)

Grotesque poster
Original title
グロテスク
Directed by
Kōji Shiraishi
Genre
splatter film
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 13m
Rated
18
Rating
5.7 of 10 from 255 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A sadistic doctor kidnaps a young couple and subjects them to extreme torture in a confined space. The film focuses on physical suffering and the couple's struggle to survive.

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What happens

Grotesque (Japanese: グロテスク, Hepburn: Gurotesuku) is a 2009 Japanese exploitation horror film written and directed by Kōji Shiraishi. It gained notoriety for its graphic violence, and follows a sadistic doctor who abducts a young couple and tortures them. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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