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Horrors of Malformed Men (1969)

Original title: 江戸川乱歩全集　恐怖奇形人間

1969-10-31 · 1h 39m · JA
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Hirosuke, a medical student with almost no recollection of his past, is trapped in an asylum, despite being perfectly sane. After escaping from the loony bin, and being framed for the murder of a circus girl, he spots the photo of a recently deceased man, Genzaburo Komoda, to whom he bears an uncanny resemblance. By pretending to have been resurrected, Hirosuke assumes the dead man's identity, fooling everyone, including Komoda's widow and mistress. Whilst at the Komoda household, Hirosuke recalls memories that convince him to travel to a nearby island, home of Jogoro, the web-fingered father of Genzaburo. Whilst on the island, Hirosuke not only discovers Jogoro's plans to build his 'ideal community' (by transforming perfectly normal humans into hideous freaks), but also the awful truth behind his own identity.

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Teruo IshiiDirector

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Teruo YoshidaTeruo YoshidaHirosuke Hitomi / Genzaburô KomodaYukie KagawaYukie KagawaShizukoTeruko YumiTeruko YumiHideko / HatsuyoMitsuko AoiMitsuko AoiToki KomodaMichiko KobataMichiko KobataChiyoko KomodaYumiko KatayamaYumiko KatayamaFemale Patient AKei KiyamaKei KiyamaKeiReiko MikasaReiko MikasaMad WomanMiki ObanaMiki ObanaSlashed WomanKyomi SakuraKyomi SakuraThe NurseMichi TanakaMichi TanakaKinYoshiko KatôYoshiko KatôMasseur

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Cult filmButoh

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Genre affinityHorror · MysteryTheme affinityCult Film · ButohNarrative complexityMysteryDirector preference362528Actor preference374720 · 374492 · 345351Country preferenceJp

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What is Horrors of Malformed Men about?

Hirosuke, a medical student with almost no recollection of his past, is trapped in an asylum, despite being perfectly sane. After escaping from the loony bin, and being framed for the murder of a circus girl, he spots the photo of a recently deceased man, Genzaburo Komoda, to whom he bears an uncanny resemblance. By pretending to have been resurrected, Hirosuke assumes the dead man's identity, fooling everyone, including Komoda's widow and mistress. Whilst at the Komoda household, Hirosuke recalls memories that convince him to travel to a nearby island, home of Jogoro, the web-fingered father of Genzaburo. Whilst on the island, Hirosuke not only discovers Jogoro's plans to build his 'ideal community' (by transforming perfectly normal humans into hideous freaks), but also the awful truth behind his own identity.

How long is Horrors of Malformed Men?

Horrors of Malformed Men has a runtime of 99 minutes.

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