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Horrors of Malformed Men

Horrors of Malformed Men

Banned for decades! The most notorious Japanese horror film ever made!

19695.61h 39m

Overview

After escaping from an insane asylum, a medical student assumes the identity of a mysterious dead man, who appears to be his doppelganger, and gets lured to a sinister island ruled by a mad scientist and his malformed men.

Directed by Teruo Ishii
Written by Rampo Edogawa, Teruo Ishii, Masahiro Kakefuda
Produced by Shigeru Okada, Kanji Amao
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Top Cast

Teruo Yoshida

Teruo Yoshida

Hirosuke Hitomi / Genzaburô Komoda

Yukie Kagawa

Yukie Kagawa

Shizuko

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Teruko Yumi

Hideko / Hatsuyo

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Mitsuko Aoi

Toki Komoda

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Michiko Kobata

Chiyoko Komoda

Yumiko Katayama

Yumiko Katayama

Female Patient A

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Kei Kiyama

Kei

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Reiko Mikasa

Mad Woman

Miki Obana

Miki Obana

Slashed Woman

K

Kyomi Sakura

The Nurse

Themes & Keywords

islandbutohdual rolemedical student

About Horrors of Malformed Men

Horrors of Malformed Men is a horror, mystery film released in 1969 exploring themes of island, butoh, dual role, medical student. Directed by Teruo Ishii, it stars Teruo Yoshida, Yukie Kagawa, Teruko Yumi. After escaping from an insane asylum, a medical student assumes the identity of a mysterious dead man, who appears to be his doppelganger, and gets lured to a sinister island ruled by a mad scientist and his malformed men.

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