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Grotesque

Grotesque

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Grotesque

"King of Japanese Grotesque Movie"

2009

1h 13m

5.7(256 votes)

Horror

Thriller

Overview

An unnamed doctor has always had everything he's ever wanted, but that has only made him develop more extreme and depraved needs. He kidnaps a young couple in the prime of their life together and forces them into a game of torment that slowly extinguishes their hopes for survival.

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4 featured cast members

Starring

Hiroaki Kawatsure

Hiroaki Kawatsure

Kazuo Kojima

Tsugumi Nagasawa

Tsugumi Nagasawa

Aki Miyasita

Shigeo Ôsako

Shigeo Ôsako

The Doctor

Kotoha Hiroyama

Kotoha Hiroyama

Creative team

Directed by: Koji Shiraishi
Written by: Koji Shiraishi
Produced by: Kyôsuke Ueno
Kazue Udagawa

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