Kuya (1997) by Kiyoshi Kurasawa
aka: Cure
Kenichi Takabe (Kôji Yakushi) once again sees himself confronted with a tough case to resolve. Gruesome murders are committed in and around Tokyo, but strangely and unlike his other cases the killers don’t make any efforts to hide away, but stick somehow disturbed but close to their victim frankly admitting everything they’ve done. Something smells not quite right.
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Trouble every day (2001) by Claire Denis
aka: Gargoyle
And there’s trouble every day
There’s trouble every day
There’s trouble every day
There’s trouble every day
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Peccati di gioventù (1975) by Silvio Amadio
aka: So young, so lovely, so vicious…
To prevent that the bad news become reality, young and spoiled Angela (Gloria Guida) plots a naughty plan against the invasion of daddy’s new girlfriend and wife-to-be Irene (Dagmar Lassander). Together with her boyfriend Sandro (Fred Robsahm) she strips off not only Irene’s past, but also some other delicious wrappers.
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Freeze me (2000) by Takashi Ishii
aka: Freezer
Trying to escape a horrible nightmare, Chihiro (Harumi Inoue) moves to Tokyo, where she finally, 5 years later, finds peace and love with a new life. She left her past behind, buried it well hidden under the ice and snow of her cold hometown, that nobody shall ever reveal her pain- and shameful memories. When suddenly everything springs up again, one after the other, Chihiro doesn’t see any other choice than deep freeze it again but this time deadly, for once and for all.
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L’Ossessa (1974) by Mario Gariazzo
aka: The Eerie Midnight Horror Show
It’s not enough that his wife enjoys playing with red roses and fire, now on top of everything, the one and only daughter Danila (Stella Carnacina) seems to follow right into mama’s foot steps. Still fantasy though, but real enough to get upset, when one night, in her vivacious nightmares, she invites even him, her own father, to make love to her. Are these really just the inherited naughty genes of her mother, or is there maybe somebody else involved?
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Maîtresse (1976) by Barbet Schröder
aka: Mistress
During one of his flaneurings through the backyards of Paris, charming day thief Olivier (Gerard Depardieu) falls directly in the trap and deeply in love with Ariane (Bulle Ogier). This love on first sight very soon gets exhaustively tested, as the life and work of Ariane seem to be quite dominant and rather difficult to separate. Olivier, who obviously wants to play the main role takes the matters in his own manly hands. Without asking, of course!
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Possession (1981) by Andrzej Zulawski
When Anna (Isabelle Adjani) head over heels leaves her husband Mark (Sam Neill) and their little son, to live with another love affair, Mark drops everything to get her back. In complete hysteria and despair he follows her steps and her moves that eventually lead him to her esoteric lover Heinrich (Heinz Bennent). But even Heinrich doesn’t have any clue about his successor. Obviously Anna keeps her secret lover well hidden and protected. And those who would know about the mystery, won’t be able to reveal anything.
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Unhinged (1982) by Don Gronquist
On their merry way to an outdoor festival, the three girls Terry, Nancy and Gloria get stuck in the middle of nowhere during a heavy rain and thunderstorm. Waking up after the shock of the accident, they find themselves (oh surprise!) not in their car, but disconnected of the world in a huge country house ruled by a severe Mrs Penrose and her daughter Marion, who caringly adopt them just as their own family members. And of course, they are very well locked after…
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Karisuma (1999) by Kiyoshi Kurosawa
aka: Charisma
After being suspended by his boss, due to irresponsible acting in an important case, Detective Yabuike (Kôji Yakusho) heads straight out of town, in order to breathe some peace and air. Getting lost in a blurry forest, he finds himself in the line of fire between an injured orphan tree called Charisma, its protecting caretaker, the forest mafia, who eagerly try to kidnap the bizarre protective and finally a scientist, convinced that the naughty plant is slowly poisoning the whole forest with its roots. And everybody is expecting his decision: Which side is he on?
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Morgane et ses nymphes (1971) by Bruno Gantillon
aka: Girl Slaves of Morgana Le Fay
Anna (Michéle Perello) and Francoise (Mireille Saunin), dreaming of their future life and love during a holiday trip through the country side, find themselves one morning separated and surprised, as somebody seems to have changed their merry plans. In the hope to rejoin her girlfriend, Francoise follows a running dwarf leading her the way through the woods to an old castle, where three naughty nymphs are already waiting for her arrival. Horror film or fairy tale?
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