A young, idealistic judge examines the tendency of Edo-era judicial punishment towards torture and cruelty in Teruo Ishii's grueling sixties anthology SHOGUN'S JOY OF TORTURE.
REVIEW LINK: Arrow Video USA/MVD Visual (US) Region A/B Blu-ray (DVD Drive-in)
SHOGUN'S JOYS OF TORTURE Blu-ray specs:
- 1080p24 MPEG-4 AVC 2.35:1 Widescreen
- Japanse LPCM 1.0
- Optional English Subtitles
- Audio Commentary by Japanese cinema expert Tom Mes
- "Teruo Ishii: Erotic-Grotesque Maestro" interview with the author Patrick Macias
- "Bind, Torture, Thrill" video essay by author and critic Jasper Sharp
- Theatrical Trailer
- Image Gallery
- Reversible cover featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Jacob Phillips.
- FIRST PRESSING ONLY: an illustrated collectors’ booklet featuring new writing on the film by Mark Schilling
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