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67 minutes. One epileptic yakuza. More arterial spray than dialogue.
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These Men, Violent as They Are (2011)

splatterpunkunhingedclaustrophobic

Overview

Under a flickering fluorescent light, glimpses of brutal yakuza violence fade in and out... beside them, a man vomits. This man, silent and suffering from epilepsy, (played by Ozawa Hitoshi), has apparently "taken care of" two thugs who crossed him. Now, both the police and his own yakuza clan are after him, determined to restore their honor. But when this man snaps, the city is drenched in a storm of blood... a tale of men driven to the brink, where everyone is ferociously unhinged!

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Standout Aspects

Acting

Ozawa's silent seizures out-act entire careers.

Practical Effects

Fake blood budget probably exceeded total production cost.

Direction

Fluorescent-lit chaos that makes you taste copper.

Best for:Solo: Nobody needs to witness you mainlining this much nihilism.·Theater: If you can find it — the screen should be dripping, literally.
Heads up:Gore: Extreme practical gore — arterial spray as punctuation.·Disturbing: Epilepsy depicted graphically; flashing lights throughout.
Hitoshi Ozawa

Director

Hitoshi Ozawa

ReleasedJul 7, 2011
Runtime1h 7m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensityhigh
Tonedark
Feelheavy

Top Cast

Hitoshi Ozawa

Hitoshi Ozawa

Hideo Nakano

Hideo Nakano

Yoshiyuki Yamaguchi

Yoshiyuki Yamaguchi

Minoru Suzuki

Minoru Suzuki

Yasukaze Motomiya

Yasukaze Motomiya

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Trivia

Hitoshi Ozawa directed AND stars — this is deeply personal DIY punk cinema from a former V-cinema stalwart.

Cultural

Part of Japan's 'Sono Sion-adjacent' extreme cinema wave, where yakuza tropes dissolve into pure abjection.

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