Guts of a Virgin

Background
As I mentioned in my review of "Naked Blood", pinku films with plenty of sex, nudity and/or violence are very popular in Japan. I guess that "Guts of a Virgin" could classify as a pinku, but you'd be even more right to classify it as ero-guro, which simply means "erotic-grotesque". Whether or not it classifies as a good film - well, you'll just have to read the review.

Story
There really isn't much of a story. A glamour photographer, his assistants and a couple of female models are travelling from a photo shoot but because of the dense fog they seek refuge in a deserted house in the countryside. They have dinner and drink a fair bit of sake, and soon we are treated to plenty of sex (both voluntary and forced) and all kinds of degrading games. If you think it couldn't possibly get any worse...well, you would be wrong. For some unexplicable reason, a mud-covered monster with a two-foot penis starts killing the men and raping and killing the women.

Verdict
Ero-guro can be fun if done correctly, but this really isn't. If you're just looking for a bit of sex and gore, well, it does work. There are few scenes that are pretty disturbing and bizarre, and they alone, together with the ending, which is a nice twist, give this movie an extra point. But - if you're looking for a bit more than just sex and gore - most ero-guro's offer at least a little bit more than that - this isn't the film for you.