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Tokyo Vampire Hotel (2017)
Directed by Sion Sono
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Manami is captured by blood thirsty trigger happy vampires, and taken to their hotel, where they keep prisoners as future meals. They are all instructed to find a partner to survive, when a vampire clan from Transylvania interferes.
Length 142 minutes
Actors
Asami | Takumi Saito | Akihiro Kitamura | Kaho | Megumi Kagurazaka | Shoko Nakagawa | Lorena Kotô | Kouhei Takeda | Yumi Adachi | Shinnosuke Mitsushima | Anna Konno | Ami Tomite | Cyborg Kaori | Joey Iwanaga | Izumi | Sayaka Kotani | Ayumi Teresa
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/16/2017 | Movie Screen | Digital | Theater | 8 stars |
| (Average) 8 stars |
Viewing Notes
Love Sion Sono. So Bloody and batshit. Really hope the Amazon Video show (released in Japan last June ‘17) will be ported over here. I’d actually watch a TV show if so. This is so funny and action-packed with Sono’s warped sense of humor and style. Obvs not for everyone but I’m impressed that my entire audience stayed for the whole 142 minutes of this blood bath.
Of course there’s a lot of goofiness and playfulness to the film/show which flies real close to the Iguchi/Nishimura brand of silly gore. Fortunately Sono is able to maintain his schtick to the very slippery, soupy end.
My LB review:
ChiFilmFest 2017: Festival cut of Sion Sono’s Amazon series released last June. Really hope this is ported over to North America. The festival cut condenses 10 episodes into 142 minutes and it shows. Backstories and character building are trimmed in lieu of hitting the main story beats. Fortunately the movie still works providing enough moments to at least feel something for the central women carrying the narrative to conclusion. Sono’s warped sense of humor and style are in full effect along with general awkwardness from mixing a Romanian and Japanese cast.
Love that Chicago Int’l Film Fest programmed this (couple years ago they premiered Sono’s TAG). TVH is so bloody and batshit crazy I half expected many in my matinee audience (mostly an older set) would walk out. None did. Maybe because they like the action and it’s easy to follow. Of course there’s a lot of goofiness and playfulness which at times flies close to the Iguchi/Nishimura brand of silly action/gore. Sono is clearly having fun and maintains his own vision to the very slippery, soupy end. Hopefully the theatrical cut will get its own home video release.
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