Tattooed Temptress
Tattooed Temptress

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Tattooed Temptress

1968
Movie
88 min
Japanese

Tonomura has a singular taste in women. He likes them, but he wants them tattooed. To this end, young Osayo has herself decorated with a celebrated flying-angel pattern and in this way brings much pleasure to her patron. A young hoodlum named Shinnosuke also covets the tattooed maiden. He, decorated with the design of a famous thief, finally gets to her and she responds as she rarely does with her older lover. Also in love with her is a young girl named Okimi who has herself tattooed with a courtesan design just to please the older woman. Having done so, however, she becomes fair prey to the tattoo-loving Tonomura who loses no time in seducing her.

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IMDb4.6/10
Director: Ed WoodGenres: Horror, Sci-Fi

Plot Summary

A scientist obsessed with creating a serum that can control minds believes he has succeeded. However, his creation, a tattooed woman, proves to be far more uncontrollable than anticipated. She embarks on a spree of hypnotized violence, targeting people connected to her past. The scientist must then grapple with the horrifying consequences of his ambition.

Critical Reception

Often considered one of Ed Wood's more coherent, albeit still low-budget and peculiar, films. While not a critical darling, it has gained a cult following among fans of exploitation and outsider cinema for its unique, bizarre premise and Wood's distinctive directorial style. Its reception is largely defined by its camp appeal and earnest, if amateurish, execution.

What Reviewers Say

  • A bizarre and uniquely strange sci-fi horror from a cult director.

  • Features a memorable, if eccentric, premise and Ed Wood's signature 'vision'.

  • Despite its low budget, it offers a strange charm that appeals to fans of the unconventional.

Google audience: Audience reviews are scarce due to the film's niche appeal, but generally acknowledge its cult status and Ed Wood's eccentric directorial approach. It's often seen as a product of its time with a certain camp appeal.

Fun Fact

The film was originally titled 'The Tattooed Woman' and was filmed in black and white before reportedly being colorized by Ed Wood himself, though this colorization is often considered amateurish.

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