Shinderera Ekusutashii: Kuroi Hitomi no Yūwaku
Shinderera Ekusutashii: Kuroi Hitomi no Yūwaku

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Shinderera Ekusutashii: Kuroi Hitomi no Yūwaku

1988
Movie
70 min
Japanese

A woman named Reiko stumbles into a shoe store and is given a pair of red shoes that the owner tells her bring good luck. Just before, he refused to sell those same shoes to another woman named Sheila, who is a "Rock Queen" and hangs out with her buddies Kiss and Bowie in their rock den when she's not fronting her band. The shoes soon work their magic as Reiko meets and falls for a motorcycle racer but Sheila is still after the shoes herself and eventually kidnaps Reiko's man...

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Director: Katsuya IchijōGenres: Horror, Erotica

Plot Summary

This Japanese erotic horror film centers around a young woman named Cinderella who, after a series of traumatic events, finds herself entangled in a dark and seductive underworld. As she navigates this perilous environment, she encounters mysterious figures and dangerous temptations that blur the lines between pleasure and pain. The narrative delves into themes of exploitation and survival in a world where innocence is a commodity.

Critical Reception

Critically, 'Cinderella Experience: Temptation of Black Eyes' is primarily known within niche circles of exploitation and erotica cinema. It received limited mainstream attention and was generally overlooked by major film critics. Its reception was polarized, with some viewers appreciating its audacity and explicit content, while others criticized its exploitative nature and narrative shortcomings.

What Reviewers Say

  • Exploitative and gratuitous, catering to a specific niche.

  • Lacks significant narrative depth, relying heavily on explicit content.

  • A curiosity piece within the Japanese erotic horror genre of the late 80s.

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Fun Fact

The film is part of a wave of V-cinema (direct-to-video) releases in Japan during the late 1980s and early 1990s, which often featured provocative themes and lower production values compared to theatrical releases.

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