Horrors of Malformed Men

If it’s highly controlled yet mad gothic you’re after – plus a wackadoodle title – Horrors of Malformed Men, a Japanese cult item from 1969, should do it for you. Director Teruo Ishii wastes no time setting out his stall. The opening shot is of a woman’s bare breast, followed half a second later by a knife aimed at the chest of the only man in a cell full of half-clothed women. Breasts abound. If this is your thing the entirely well formed women of this movie are an extra bonus. The knife turns out to be a stage prop, and the man is not in any immediate danger. Once rescued from the … Read more