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Four short films, based on stories by Japanese mystery writer Rampo Edogawa, explore dark themes of obsession, sex and death. In "Mars Canal," a naked man wanders alone through a swamp recalling a for...( read more 
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MCT:September 3, 2008NOT INTERESTED
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MCT:August 15, 2008Horror Not to Miss List Commentary:
Ramp Noir is comprised of four short pieces all based upon the writings of valued horror writer Edogawa Rampo. The first is the most art-house, avant-garde, lacking sound and existing within a world of its own colors and kineticism. The next is an astoundingly creepy detective horror with a superb mythical-meets post-modern/surreal ending. The third is one of the most beautiful disgusting movies you'll ever see, with much astute - no, plain genius - subtext. The final piece feels like a good end, as it has the least ambiguous conclusion and the most gratuitous beautifully rendered decay and madness.
Everyone should see this so that they can know what proper modern horror film is supposed to be.
"So Fucked Up" highlight:
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MCT:June 6, 2008
Very similar to "Three... Extremes." While there are more portions in here that I like, "Three... Extremes" can be consistently darker. "Rampo Noir" has very good cinematography, and even though it starts losing momentum towards the end, it's still ridiculously professional for a horror film. This is more of a philosophical horror, often overly dramatic and tedious. The concepts are interesting enough and appropriate for their segments; some even have enough of a strong backbone to immerse within the following segment. Sometimes it's disturbing, other times, it's intriguing and hilarious. A good compilation overall.
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MCT:May 18, 2008
9/10 This is a collection of 4 shorts by "Rampo" a famious writer (director?) known for his really "different" storys/shorts. I usally advoid collections as a rule cause they're usally just groups of B-movies clumped togther in the hope they'll do better as a group then by themselves. Let me tell you now... this one not only stands out, it is MORE than capable of standing on its own 2 feet. The 1st story, "Mars Cannal," I admit is a very odd peice with no sound (yes, your dvd is working) that shows a very non-sexy sex scene (kinda the point, I think). It's definitely the weakest of the 4. The 2nd one, "Mirror Hell," is a nice neo-noir murder mystery. Acting is good, atmosphere is great, and characters have the nior feel down cold. Even the main character's wife (who's only on like 10 seconds and is bound in a wheel chair) drips style. The 3rd film, "Catapiller" is definitely an odd film. Very interesting, but doesn't make a lot of sense. Don't worry, it's just the way it sucks you in to it. The more you get into the story, the more sense it makes.... but the more sense it makes, the freaker it gets. By the time it's all clear to you, it's too late to untangle this short from your mind. I admit, if I was in the same situation as the main character, I'd probably lose it too. I'd like to think though that I'd not have taken it "THAT" far. The 4th one, "Crawling Bugs," despite being last it's the real gem of the group. And I warn you, this tale will leave a mark on even the most jadded film viewer. Starts out predictably enough. Guy has crush on film star, crush leads to obsession, obsession leads to kidnapping, kidnapping goes wrong, and some one dies. But rather than ending the story there, that's where this one really begins. Trust me, by the end youll have some new wrinkles in your brain you're never really going to get ironed out. All and all, what makes it stand out from all the other "collections" is top rate writing, acting, sets, and a very good understanding of what makes us go "TWITCH" inside.
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MCT:March 24, 2008
Great Japanese film, based on the macabre short stories of Edogawa Rampo (known as the Japanese Edgar Allan Poe). It's an anthology consisting of 4 segments. The first segment is "Kasei no Unga (Mars Canal)" and it's only about 7 minutes long; but it's a very surreal 7 minutes and a nice way to open the anthology. A naked man (Tadanobu Asano) staggers along a bleak landscape and comes upon a pool of water where he sees the reflection of a woman (and I'll leave it there because this is really a conceptual piece left up to the individual viewer's interpretation). This segment makes great use of sound and the absence of sound. Up next is "Kagami Jigoku (Mirror Hell)" and it definitely brings the noir mystery element (as well as some S&M kinkiness). Private detective Kogoro Akechi (played by Tadanobu Asano), investigates a series of deaths where the victims faces have been melted, their skulls charred, and a handheld mirror found at the scene of each crime. It features a wonderfully kinky erotic scene involving rope and candle wax. The third segment, "Imomushi (Caterpillar)", is my favorite and the most disturbing; directed by the wonderfully demented Hisayasu Sato (Splatter:Naked Blood). A soldier returns home from war but without his arms and legs. He has also lost the ability to hear or speak. His wife takes care of him, but her "care" soon turns to torture and sadism. Private detective Kogoro Akechi (Tadanobu Asano) turns up again. Kogoro Akechi is a recurring character in Rampo's works (much like the character of Dupin in Poe's stories). This segment reminds me of a much more disturbing and sadistic version of BOXING HELENA. The fourth and final segment is "Mushi (Crawling Bugs)", and it's basically a surreal and melancholic tale of obsessive love (with some perverse twists of course). It also features some beautiful cinematography. Tadanobu Asano stars again as a limo driver for a stage actress, whom he's secretly in love with. She doesn't share this love, however, and he finds a way to (shall we say) remedy the situation.
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