Friday, May 29, 2009

Review: Tokyo Gore Police (Japan, 2008)

JAPANESE horror has never been so sickly sweet than with this comical gore fest that repels and delights with equal measure.


Featuring a brilliant blend of comic book violence, gore drenched horror and samurai action this modern cult classic tells the story of Ruka – a special forces cop in a privatised police force charged with hunting homicidal mutants known as Engineers. A genetic mystery, these killers have the ability to morph any injury they receive into a deadly and gruesome weapon.


Tokyo Gore Police lives up to its name, pushing the boundaries of moral decency at every turn with a guilty grin. Sex, suicide, rape and violence are all treated with a comic disregard, while every slice and dice produces an endless spray of blood that would make Peter Jackson blush.


Tokyo Gore Police is a horror treat combining the fun of the 1980s with the violent liberties of today. A real treat for those who can stomach it.




Tokyo Gore Police is released in Australia through Madman Entertainment.


Rating: four stars

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