Description
Title: 964 Pinocchio (1991)
Genre:
Body Horror, Cyberpunk, Horror, Sci-Fi
Plot Synopsis:
A defective cyborg created as a human companion is discarded by his owners after failing to perform his intended function. Wandering the streets with no memory of who he is, he is taken in by a homeless woman who helps him rediscover fragments of his humanity. As the corporation responsible for his creation hunts him down, his fractured mind and unstable body spiral toward a nightmarish collision of flesh, identity, and technology.
Cast and Crew
- Director: Shozin Fukui
- Writers: Shozin Fukui, Makoto Hamaguchi, Naoshi Gôda
- Cast:
- Haji Suzuki as Pinocchio 964
- Onn-chan as Himiko
- Kôji Ôtsubo as Narishima
- Kyoko Hara as Secretary
- Rakumaro San’yûtei as Taichô
YouTube Trailer: 964 Pinocchio (1991) | Trailer
IMDb: 964 Pinocchio (1991)
Reviews from Letterboxd
- SilentDawn — ★★★★★
“this feels less like a movie and more like having a panic attack in a junkyard.” - josh lewis — ★★★★½
“absolutely disgusting, completely exhausting, and somehow impossible to look away from.” - Will Sloan — ★★★★★
“one of the rawest expressions of japanese cyberpunk ever put on film.” - Elliot Coen — ★★★★
“chaotic, abrasive, and surprisingly emotional beneath all the screaming.” - cinemaa__ — ★★★★★
“an overwhelming sensory assault that somehow finds beauty in complete collapse.”
Meta Description:
Shozin Fukui’s underground cyberpunk cult classic follows a discarded cyborg struggling to reclaim his identity while being hunted through a dystopian landscape. Blending body horror, experimental filmmaking, and relentless energy, 964 Pinocchio remains one of Japanese cyberpunk’s most uncompromising films.
Title: Rubber’s Lover (1996)
Genre:
Science Fiction, Horror, Cyberpunk, Body Horror
Plot Synopsis:
After the violent death of a human test subject, a secret research organization continues its experiments with mind-altering drugs and extreme psychological torture in an attempt to unlock psychic abilities. As the experiments spiral out of control, the line between reality and hallucination dissolves into a nightmarish descent of body horror, paranoia, and madness.
Cast and Crew
- Director: Shozin Fukui
- Writer: Shozin Fukui
- Cast:
- Nao as Kiku
- Norimizu Ameya as Hitotsubashi
- Yôta Kawase as Shimika
- Mika Kunihiro as Akari
- Zeeko Uchiyama
- Sôsuke Saitô
YouTube Trailer: Rubber’s Lover (1996) | Trailer
IMDb: Rubber’s Lover (1996)
Reviews from Letterboxd
- DungeonSkramz — ★★★★★
“I’ll suck your brains out and f*ck your empty head. Shozin Fukui, you mad genius.” - Daisoujou — ★★★☆☆
“My head feels weird.” - 🧟♀️ — ★★★★½
“A visually striking descent into madness featuring an incredible soundtrack and sick sfx. Mindblowing.” - opossumj — ★★★★☆
“I truly can’t comprehend what I watched here but ykw hell yeah.” - robin — ★★½☆
“Great concept, atmosphere and cinematography but horrible watch… there’s not much dialogue or plot other than incoherent screeching.”
Meta Description:
Shozin Fukui’s Rubber’s Lover is an experimental cyberpunk body horror film that plunges into psychological torture, psychic experimentation, and surreal madness in a relentless black-and-white nightmare.
