Rating: 3/5
Hooptober 7.0 | 11/32 | 2nd film in franchise 3/7
Aki is a film projectionist who fixates on dead bodies. Everywhere she goes, she sees the spirit of a child.
We learn that a killer is on the loose. Aki’s friend, Emi, is a TV news reporter covering the murders — and is secretly turned on by them.
Emi introduces Aki to Kurahashi, a married man who wants to eat and fuck to forget his disturbed wife, who never got over their unborn son, Hideki.
We see Aki killing a woman, cutting her ovaries out of her body. But Aki doesn’t remember it. And she may not be the only one.
The tone of this movie is entirely different than Evil Dead Trap. This movie goes for a surreal, dream logic where everything feels fractured and unreal.
For a good part of the movie, this works well and sets an uncomfortable mood. But when the film hits the third act, the tone inhibits its ability to find a way to an ending. As a result, the last 20-30 minutes are repetitive and exhausting.
Be warned — this movie is quite gory — a fair bit of cutting, dismemberment, and disemboweling.
I wanted to like this more! While I appreciate the unique tone, it didn’t come together satisfyingly.