Death Wish Club
Death Wish Club

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Death Wish Club

1984
Movie
85 min
English

A college student falls in love with a porn star and is sucked into psychological games with her twisted sugar daddy. This is the full film of the 'Gretta' segment in NIGHT TRAIN TO TERROR.

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IMDb5.3/10
Director: Kazuo KomizuGenres: Horror, Mystery, Thriller

Plot Summary

A group of women are drawn into a mysterious club where they are encouraged to act out their darkest desires, leading to increasingly violent and disturbing acts. As the members descend into a spiral of depravity, the true, sinister purpose of the club begins to emerge. The film explores themes of sexual liberation and its potential dark consequences.

Critical Reception

Death Wish Club is a cult film that garnered a niche following for its provocative themes and exploitation-style horror. While critically divisive, it is often cited as an example of extreme Japanese horror from the 1980s, praised by some for its transgressive nature and condemned by others for its graphic content and bleak outlook.

What Reviewers Say

  • Praised for its shocking and boundary-pushing content.

  • Criticized for its gratuitous violence and disturbing subject matter.

  • Considered a cult classic within the extreme Japanese horror subgenre.

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Fun Fact

The film is known for its extremely graphic and often controversial depictions of violence and sexuality, contributing to its cult status.

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