Cyclops (Blu-ray)

CyclopsGenre: HorrorsLabel: Visual VengeanceDescription: The 1987 splatter classic of Japanese V-Cinema on Blu-ray for the first time ever. A secret team of scientists has crossed the line between medicine and madness implanting embryos into human hosts in a series of hideous experiments designed to create a new form of life. But when their latest subject takes her own life before giving birth the operation spirals into desperation. Accompanied by a malformed cyclops mutant as muscle the researchers descend into the city in search of a new victim--dragging an unsuspecting young woman into a nightmare of medical horror that degenerates into a frenzy of deformed flesh slimy transformations and mutant showdowns. Emerging from Japan's late-'80s direct-to-video boom Cyclops stands as an early unhinged entry in the country's underground splatter movement. Directed by Jōji George Iida in his debut the film fuses Cronenberg-style body horror with low budget V-cinema rawness -- building methodically before erupting into a chaotic finale packed with grotesque practical effects and full-throttle gore. A lean mean descent into pure biological terror it's a classic cult relic of experimental Japanese horror at its most hardcore and bizarre. Features a brand new 2K transfer fromt he original 16mm film elements Bonus Materials New 2K transfer from original 16mm film elements Commentary with Justin Decloux of The important Cinema Club and Patrick Macias author of Tokyoscope: the Japanese Cult Film Companion No Compliance: New Interview with director Joji “George Iida Not In The Way Your Expect: The Films of Joji “George Iida - Video Essay All the Monsters Are Here: The Japanese DTV Market of the Mid-80s - Video Essay Image gallery Koji Yamamura Sketch Gallery Visual Vengeance trailers Folded mini-poster featuring original pressbook art Reversible sleeve featuring original Japanese VHS art Optional English Subtitles Japanese language or English subs options ‘Stick Your Own’ VHS stickers (FIRST PRESSING ONLY) The Creation of Cyclops – 16-page liner notes booklet (FIRST PRESSING ONLY) A (Short) Horror Trip – 8-page liner notes booklet (FIRST PRESSING ONLY) Limited Edition slipcase art by The Dude (FIRST PRESSING ONLY) Cast & Crew Actors: Kai Atô as Michio Sonezaki Mayumi Hasegawa as Miyuki Takamori Yoshimasa Kondô as Assistant Doctor Kazuhiro Sano as Tooru Takamori Director: Jôji Iida