Recovering from a failed love affair Shiyori heads to the country, in the company of best friend and bad girl Aiko. Having taken a long soak in the hot spring they retire to their respective cabins. They soon discover that the tranquil village is the home of a cult with a fetish for cutting off female legs. Trying to escape they are split up and keep in touch via their mobile phones. Multiple points of view and time frames keeps the viewer on their toes trying to discern the grisly fate of these "lost" girls.
Editing
Nonlinear structure keeps you genuinely disoriented.
Practical Effects
Gleefully grotesque leg-related effects.
Acting
Ami Suzuki's unhinged villain performance.
Director
Kenta Fukasaku
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Kenta Fukasaku took over Battle Royale II after his father Kinji's death, making this his return to unhinged indie horror.
The 'one-legged woman' trope has deep roots in Japanese folklore, notably the yokai 'Ashi-magari'—Fukasaku turns myth into literal cult obsession.
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