Celluloid Nightmares (1999) Muzan-e: AV gyaru satsujin bideo wa sonzai shita! | Region-Free (DVD) | English Subtitles | SOV

Title: Celluloid Nightmares (1999)

Alternate Title: Muzan-E

Genre: Horror / Mockumentary

Plot Synopsis
A female reporter investigates the disappearance of a Japanese AV actress known for performing in menstrual fetish videos. During her inquiry into rumored underground recordings, she uncovers a chilling sn*ff video and spirals deeper into a secretive network of exploitation, blurring the lines between documentary and atrocity.

Cast and Crew

• Director: Daisuke Yamanouchi

• Writers: Daisuke Yamanouchi

• Cast:

  • Yûki Emoto as Kazuyo Fujimori

  • Naohi Hirakawa

  • Ken’ichi Kanbe

  • Shigeki Katô

  • Hiroshi Kitasenju

YouTube Trailer: Celluloid Nightmares | Trailer
IMDb Link: Celluloid Nightmares (1999)

Reviews from Letterboxd

1. Bob McCully – ★★★½☆
   “For such a vile and depraved film, I gotta hand it to Celluloid Nightmares aka Muzan-E for not only being one of the most original found footage horror films I’ve come across this year but also one of the scariest. After enduring the brutal faux-fairytale of Girl Hell 1999, I’ve dipped my toe yet again in Daisuke Yamanouchi’s barrel of filth and lived to tell about it. This one is a unique mockumentary/fictional true crime expose, executed in splendid campy fashion as it follows the format of one of those A Current Affair style programs. A reporter is investigating the disappearance of an AV actress (Japanese p0rn star). Rumour has it that a sn*ff video of her death and detailed…”

2. Mario Melendez – ★½☆☆☆
   “I have known this film merely by chance a few days ago: reading about it in a publication on Facebook is how I know about this one, then chatting with the user who mentioned it told me that for him it was the most disturbing film he had ever seen in his life, I told him that for me that was Threads (1984) and the truth is that I was and still am right because Celluloid Nightmares is light years away from achieving the fear that this British film caused in me.”

3. em – ★★★☆☆
   “This was kind of hilarious ultimately. The final act twist addressed a lot of my issues with the start of the film and the main character is wonderful to watch. Even the mockumentary aspect feels more realistic than some others I’ve seen. The only part I didn’t enjoy was the very end.”

4. asocraC – ★★☆☆☆
   “Just go with the flow, s/o to all the gross weirdos”

5. sickoparty – ★☆☆☆☆
   “the fact i got this mixed up and ended up watching it instead of Sato’s Celluloid Nightmares just adds insult to injury.”

Meta Description:
Extreme Japanese mockumentary horror about a reporter’s descent into the shadows of a sn*ff / p0rn underworld when investigating a missing AV actress.