#mermaid in a manhole 1988

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Guinea Pig: Mermaid in a Manhole (1988) Hideshi Hino

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Body Horror Beatdown, Match 11, Round 1

Vote for your favorite:

Propaganda under the cut.

Mermaid in a Manhole: "It's gorgeous it's sickening it's gory but still definitely body horror those sores are unnatural you are watching this beautiful being rot alive in a bathtub practically"

Altered States: When he heard his cry for help, it wasn't human.

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SUMMARY: An artist rescues a mermaid in a sewer who develops bleeding sores all over her body, paints a portrait with her oozes and eventually disjoints her.

[hardlyevenexist]

if you like weird horny artistic horror this movie is one of my favs

[shrinrei-shashin]

Guinea Pig: Mermaid in a Manhole (1988)

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Horror movies to watch?

the black cat (edgar g. ulmer, 1934)

the hitcher (1986, robert harmon)

seance (2000, kiyoshi kurosawa)

psychic (1977, lucio fulci)

martin (1977, george a. romero)

splatter: naked blood (1996, hisayasu satō)

just before dawn (1981, jeff lieberman)

guinea pig: mermaid in the manhole (1988, hideshi hino)

the funhouse (1981, tobe hooper)

it's alive (1974, larry cohen)

the masque of the red death (1964, roger corman)

intruder (1989, scott spiegel)

blood rage (1987, john grissmer)

the prowler (1981, joseph zito)

the strangers: prey at night (2018, johannes roberts)

the empty man (2020, david prior)

spider baby (1966, jack hill)

the devil rides out (1968, terrence fisher)

two thousand maniacs (1964, herschell gordon lewis)

the night of the hunted (1980, jean rollin)

bloody muscle body builder from hell (1995, shinichi fukazawa)

evil dead trap (1988, toshiharu ikeda)

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Guinea Pig 6: Mermaid in the Manhole (1988) dir. Hideshi Hino

[mamaito]

What are the most surreal and macabre movies you ever watched? Your favorites?

It's hard to actually find more movies where it is both surreal and macabre at the same time, but there's possibly somewhere out there that I haven't seen yet so here's the ones I've personally watched. Some of them are only surreal and the other just macabre so browse at your leisure.

I seem to have forgotten other movies, my bad. I can't really remember some even if I try to put my head around it. I'll be putting a ✯ symbol to signify that it's my favorite:

Alice (1988) - [✯] A surreal, live action mixed with stop motion animation that is a loose adaptation of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. It's goal is to create a more surreal and dreamlike adaptation as the director was disappointed that other movies of Alice in Wonderland don't bother leaning into it. It is as you'd expect it to be, it is like having a fever dream but the animations of the various character's and design are amazing.

Eraserhead (1977) - [] Those who are a fan of surreal movies will no doubt mention you Eraserhead as it is a more well known one. It is a black and white movie about a man going to his girlfriend's house to ask for not wanting to visit anymore, he gets invited to a dinner with the family only to then find out she got pregnant and had a kid so now they have to marry.

You should experience it for yourself lol, the fun part is just seeing the over exaggerated menial things to the bizarre. This is not my favorite as I prefer something more interesting to analyze and theorize.

Fantastic Planet (1973) - [] Animated film about large blue aliens with human pets. But the human pet then learns of a group of other living humans with no owners forming a resistance against the blue tyrants and go to an all out war. What is there to say other than you should go watch it and see for yourself, the colors are nice.

Hope / Wish (2013) - [] Korean drama film that's about this young girl, So-won, who was assaulted severely to the point of death and the effects of it on her family. Her life has drastically changed and has started to fear men that her own father can't even hold her so he dresses up in this cartoon character just to be close to her. It is very heart wrenching and depressing.

This is based on the real events that happened which is the "Na-young case", and yes the man who disabled and assaulted her is still alive and free. Yes, he is protected by the government like a president. Yes, I will never visit korea because of this.

It's such a beautiful day (2012) - [✯] an animated film that relies sorely on it's narrator and the stick figures shown to you, it is about a man who is suffering from an unknown illness as his memories and vision slowly disintegrates; I really love this movie as it is relatable, I still remember the trailer I watched on youtube and I was entranced by it (I was engrossed by stick figure animations during that time).

This is a movie that you need to experience for yourself as me just describing it to you won't give it much justice, there's also surreal imagery but I don't think it's leaning too hard on it, just down to earth enough to show you the protagonist's decaying mental state.

Guinea Pig Series: Mermaid in the manhole (1988) - [✯] A live action film about an artist looking for inspiration finds an injured mermaid under a manhole. As expected from a gore movie, it is not without nudity and mutilation. What I like about it is the concept of a mermaid being found in such a filthy location of all things rather interesting as I'm so used to seeing them always in either a vast ocean or a certain magical place.

Mad God (2021) - [✯] Another surreal and macabre stop motion film, the plot or rather the perspective of different characters sewed together to create a film is about these assassins sent from above to head down and search for something to prolong their dying world despite it no longer being a redeemable one.

It is a feast for eye pleasing visuals and the dark atmosphere is pretty good, I really miss these kind of animations, most tend to only be short films but this one was made in over 30 years and managed to finish the entirety of it. Just like Alice and It's such a beautiful day, you should experience it for yourself.

Martrys (2008) - [] Live action psychological horror film, a girl from a young age is found and rescued, only to grow up and take revenge against the people who tormented her that day. Another woman, who also grew up alongside her is also abused but grew dependent on the other as she tries to keep the other from succumbing to the psychological torment she is going through. After all that hardship, many things comes to unravel and the woman is left to see it all and then is chosen as a martyr.

There is a lot of plot twists in this film and it doesn't bother to let you catch your breath. There are many things not said to you out loud but the ending is where almost everyone who saw it keeps debating about. If you also want to know what this movie's about, you should go watch it. This could've been one of my favorites but I feel something is missing but I'm not sure what.

Marquis (1989) - [✯] A surreal live action french film, about the life of Marquis De Sade (Where the word sadism came from) in the bastille prison. Most of the actors are wearing animal masks and this movie has a rather unique sense of humor, if we can call it that.. You see, the main character has a talking penis (Yes..) and it is also a character in itself because Marquis De Sade is a known sexual deviant in real life and so in this film he is contemplating and arguing with his penis, Colin, on whether to succumb to his desires or remain in control and focus on his work, letting his sexual desires remain only in erotic literature, which is writing depraved stories like 120 days of Sodom.

I remember seeing a screenshot from this movie on a chan board years ago, about a female cow being tortured and there was a lot of milk being churned out and I knew right away that I needed to watch it. It took me years to find it but here it is lol. Anyway, I liked it because it's just out there.

Mr. Arashi's Amazing Freak Show / Shoujo Tsubaki (1992) - [✯] Japanese animated eroguro film. This is a story about a young girl named Midori, who has become an orphan after her mother passed, she is then taken by a travelling circus as their own and with no other place to go, she complies. There are all kinds of abuse occurring, especially towards Midori, even when she is given an opportunity to lead a better life, it is taken from her right away. The concept of love is questioned, especially in a lawless place where it is the only option for a lesser evil and to a good life.

I cannot stress enough how much I love this film, especially the eroguro movement. I also admire the creator's dedication to fund and finish his own movie by himself. Eroguro movement tackles taboo subjects that the common people do not want to see or acknowledge. It is about a child led astray too soon and left to her own devices for people to take advantage of, when it comes to choosing a partner, she lacks the ability to assess those around her and in turn leaves her up to be abused by one. At the same time it is asking you if you'll deny Midori the right to be with the dwarf when it is the lesser evil that she will ever experience.

It is not for everyone, but as a fan I love it. There is also a live action one, it has a different ending and it has fleshed out Masamitsu, the dwarf further with some changes to it if you're ever interested.

Paprika (2006) - [✯] Animated surreal japanese film, the plot is very hard to understand at first but it is about these researchers who is studying about dreams using a device called DC and record them. But one of these devices got stolen and now this thief has been invading other people's dream and is trying to bring these said dreams into reality.

Now it is up to Paprika, a persona of one of the lead researchers to enter dreams and find who's causing it with the help of a detective, of course. The music is great too because of course it is, Hirasawa Susumu is the one making the music.

The Lighthouse (2019) - [] Black and white live action film about two lighthouse keepers stuck in a remote island together, but due to the weather, their return back home is constantly delayed. The story focuses on their unequal relationship between boss and worker, the secrets they keep to one another and the eventual decline of their sanity.

Throughout the film, you will question everything you'll hear because the two of them are not trustworthy narrators with stories constantly changing without whim. It is hard to tell who exactly is telling the truth but that's the fun of it.

The Lobster (2015) - [✯] A surreal dark comedy movie about a man looking for love in this world where you are punished for not having a partner in 45 days otherwise you'll turn into an animal of your choosing. The movie criticizes both of the extreme sides, those who believe that happiness can be found through having a partner and the individualists who believe that happiness is found where you are alone. People going out of their way to lie just to find a common interest out of fear of being alone and those punishing others just because you are alone and want others to comply with your beliefs.

It is a funny movie, I give you that. The best part for me is when the isolationists are celebrating and they have to bring their own music and dance by themselves and the movie doesn't bother to put a music of it's own. The ending is left to our interpretation on whether the protagonist really went with it or not and whether his lover will continue to wait for him in that diner alone.

The Thief And The Cobbler (1993) - [] An unfinished animated film. It has surreal visuals but it is not macabre. It is a complete feast for the eyes at how much detail and color it has.

The plot is centered around, as you'd expect, the thief and the cobbler. The thief steals from the cobbler and the man tries to get back at the thief but comes across Zigzag, a powerful advisor of the king.

The wolf house / La Casa Lobo (2020) - [] Surreal stop animation film about a german woman, Maria, seeking refuge in Chile, entering a abandoned house so that she can hide from the wolf looking for her only to find two children, symbolizing as pigs and taking them as her own. It is referencing the Nazi's influence in Chile, though I am not fully well informed regarding the political side of what happened in the country, what I did gather from my viewing is a rather oppressive one that's built from propaganda and the like.

Though she claims to mean well in caring for them, the film shows that she thinks lowly of them and that without her, they wouldn't become civilized or human. To Maria, only when they resemble or look like her are they considered as people and the path to happiness which may also be viewed as the remnants of the cult still rubbing off on her to see it that way. At the same time, she is constantly harassed by said wolf, critizing her abilities to be independent from the cult she was once a part of and her ability to take care of two children on her own.

The ending leaves an ambigious conclusion to the three, and whether she survived or not is up for debate. It presents itself as a fairytale like story telling while letting the clausthrophobic atmosphere of the film give off a constant uneasy feeling.

When the wind blows (1986) - [] An animated film about an elderly british couple living in their home till they hear the news of a incoming nuclear attack, you watch as they try to find ways to keep themselves safe in albeit useless and naive attempts as they are clearly not prepared nor knowledgeable against it, even with the help of their pamphlets where the government advises them what to do during it is rather ill informed and gives out confusing instructions.

You get to watch them slowly disintegrate from the effects of the nuclear fallout and die. I do like the art style though, makes me interested in seeing the creators comic version of this movie, eventually.

120 days of sodom (1975) - [] It is a live action film about the ruling people, the government, deciding to take young boys and girls in a secluded castle in order to commit their depraved fantasies into reality. I would say this is a loose adaptation as the director of this movie has decided to put his own interpretations and turning it as a critique on the italian government on how it treats it citizens.

This is one of those unique films that you would never consider having such high quality production to it, and though many people who are just casual viewers would not think twice on what it's trying to say, it may come off as just typical shock value. It is not my favorite but I get the message it's trying to say.

[kaszmirka]

ギニーピッグ マンホールの中の人魚

(Guinea Pig: Mermaid in a Manhole, 1988)

[tangledinourstrings]

Favorite First Time Watches of 2023

Martyrs (2008) directed by Pascal Laugier

オーディション (Audition, 1999) directed by 三池 崇史 (Takashi Miike)

The Vampire Lovers (1970) directed by Roy Ward Baker

ギニーピッグ2 血肉の華 (Guinea Pig 2: Flower of Flesh and Blood, 1985) directed by 日野日出志 (Hideshi Hino)

아가씨 (The Handmaiden, 2016) directed by 박찬욱 (Park Chan-wook)

薔薇の葬列 (Funeral Parade of Roses, 1969) directed by 松本 俊夫 (Toshio Matsumoto)

Les Yeux Sans Visage (Eyes Without a Face, 1960) directed by Georges Franju

Malá mořská víla (The Little Mermaid, 1976) directed by Karel Kachyňa

ハウス (House, 1977) directed by 大林 宣彦 (Nobuhiko Obayashi)

Misery (1990) directed by Rob Reiner

Scream (1996) directed by Wes Craven

Ginger Snaps (2000) directed by John Fawcett

ギニーピッグ マンホールの中の人魚 (Guinea Pig: Mermaid in a Manhole, 1988) directed by 日野日出志 (Hideshi Hino)

ギニーピッグ4 ピーターの悪魔の女医さん (Guinea Pig 4: Devil Woman Doctor, 1986) directed by 喰始 (Hajime Tabe)

LSD -ラッキースカイダイアモンド- (Lucky Sky Diamond, 1989) directed by 橋本 以蔵 (Izo Hashimoto)

The Little Mermaid (2023) directed by Rob Marshall

Creep (2014) directed by Patrick Brice

Creep 2 (2017) directed by Patrick Brice

Wilczyca (She-Wolf, 1983) directed by Marek Piestrak

Five Nights at Freddy's (2023) directed by Emma Tammi

What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962) directed by Robert Aldrich

Barbie (2023) directed by Greta Gerwig

La Morte Vivante (The Living Dead Girl, 1982) directed by Jean Rollin

私の赤い腸 (はな) (Women's Flesh: My Red Guts, 1999) directed by 穴留玉狂 (Tamakichi Anaru)

無残絵: AVギャル殺人ビデオは存在した！(Celluloid Nightmares, 1999) directed by 山内大輔 (Daisuke Yamanouchi)

Lisa, Lisa (a.k.a. Axe, 1974) directed by Frederick R. Friedel

血の海の美女 (The Lady in the Sea of Blood, 1997) directed by 沖本 (Okimoto)

処女のはらわた (Entrails of a Virgin, 1986) directed by 小水 一男 (Kazuo Komizu)

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BODY HORROR BEATDOWN BRACKET!

that was fast! here are the matchups for round 1, all randomly shuffled! (english) titles are in bold.

Splinter vs. Videodrome

Martyrs vs. Ginger Snaps

鉄男/Tetsuo (Tetsuo: The Iron Man) vs. The Blob (1988)

Castle Freak vs. Cabin Fever

Grave (Raw) vs. Frankenhooker

District 9 vs. An American Werewolf in London

Evil Dead (2013) vs. Akira

The Fly (1986) vs. The Quatermass Xperiment

Braindead/Dead Alive vs. From Beyond

American Mary vs. Old

ギニーピッグ マンホールの中の人魚/Ginī Piggu: Manhōru no Naka no Ningyo (Guinea Pig: Mermaid in a Manhole) vs. Altered States

Bad Biology vs. The Void

The Stuff vs. Beetlejuice

La Piel Que Habito (The Skin I Live In) vs. Eraserhead

Barbarian vs. The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It

Coraline vs. Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)

Mad God vs. The Thing (1982)

Alien vs. Crimes of the Future

The Incredible Melting Man vs. Silent Hill

Suspiria (1977) vs. The Evil Dead (1981)

Gwledd (The Feast) vs. Jacob's Ladder

Society vs. The Faculty

The Exorcist vs. The Autopsy of Jane Doe

How to Get Ahead in Advertising vs. Annihilation

Repo! The Genetic Opera vs. Color Out of Space

東京残酷警察/Tōkyō Zankoku Keisatsu (Tokyo Gore Police) vs. Hellraiser (1987)

Uzumaki vs. Fresh

The Return of the Living Dead vs. Stung

Street Trash vs. The Human Centipede (2009)

Spring vs. Slither

Jennifer's Body vs. Brain Damage

Tusk vs. Possessor

[haveyouseenthishorrormovie]

Stats from Movies 901-1000

Top 10 Movies - Highest Number of Votes

Scooby-Doo On Zombie Island (1998) had the most votes with 906 votes. The Privilege (2022) had the least votes with 312 votes.

The 10 Most Watched Films by Percentage

Scooby-Doo On Zombie Island (1998) was the most watched film with 67.3% of voters out of 906 saying they had seen it. The Key (2023) with 0.2% of voters out of 457, and Martin's Close (2019) with 0.2% of voters out of 415, had the least "Yes" votes.

The 10 Least Watched Films by Percentage

The Masque of the Red Death (1964) was the least watched film with 50.3% of voters out of 485 saying they hadn’t seen it. The Tractate Middoth (2013) had the least "No" votes with 5.3% of voters out of 433.

The 10 Most Known Films by Percentage

Frankenweenie (2012) was the best known film, 2.4% of voters out of 622 saying they’d never heard of it.

The 10 Least Known Films by Percentage

Madayen (2016) was the least known film, 93.8% of voters out of 388 saying they’d never heard of it.

The movies part of the statistic count and their polls below the cut.

The Devil Rides Out (1968) In the Dark Half (2012) The Isle (2018) Lord of Tears (2013) The Hole in the Ground (2019) The Hallow (2015) Hollow (2011) The Pit and the Pendulum (1961) The Masque of the Red Death (1964) The Haunted Palace (1963) The Den (2013) The Wolf House (2018) When Black Birds Fly (2015) I Saw the Devil (2010) Speak No Evil (2022) Fall (2022) Paradise Hills (2019) Spoonful of Sugar (2022) Coherence (2013) I See You (2019)

Eden Lake (2008) Magic (1978) Twice-Told Tales (1963) Vile (2011) Velvet Buzzsaw (2019) The Privilege (2022) The Loved Ones (2009) Fender Bender (2016) Cherry Falls (1999) Scooby-Doo On Zombie Island (1998)

Bedevil (1993) The Rezort (2015) Aquaslash (2019) X-Cross (2007) Impetigore (2019) Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum (2018) The Killing of a Sacred Deer (2017) Jeruzalem (2015) The Key (2023) A House in Jerusalem (2023)

Frankenweenie (2012) The Milpitas Monster (1976) Blood Diner (1987) The Sickhouse (2008) Opera (1987) Vampires (1998) Vampires: Los Muertos (2002) Antichrist (2009) Cure (1997) It's Alive (1974)

It's Alive (2009) Donnie Darko (2001) The Second Coming (2014) Delicatessen (1991) Vamp (1986) 13 Beloved (2006) 13 Sins (2014) Jesus Christ Vampire Hunter (2001) Frontier(s) (2007) The Third Saturday in October Part V (2022)

The Third Saturday in October (2022) Tomie (1998) Coven of Sisters (2020) Alucarda (1977) Blood Monkey (2007) The Skin I Live In (2011) Maniac Cop (1988) Phoenix Forgotten (2017) Area 51 (2015) Livid (2011)

976-EVIL (1988) Header (2006) Dachra (2018) Djinn (2013) Leviathan (1989) Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982) Madayen (2016) Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight (1995) The Night (2020) Achoura (2018)

It Lives Again (1978) Beau Is Afraid (2023) It's Alive III: Island of the Alive (1987) Dark Dungeons (2014) Teen Lust (2014) Bubba Ho-Tep (2002) The Wraith (1986) The Mutilator (1984) Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust (2000) Mermaid in a Manhole (1988)

Slashers (2001) Martin's Close (2019) The Tractate Middoth (2013) Julia's Eyes (2010) 30 Days of Night (2007) Otesánek (2000) A Dark Song (2016) The Blackcoat's Daughter (2015) Mr. Jones (2013) I Am the Pretty Thing That Lives in the House (2016)

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Guinea Pig 6: Mermaid in a Manhole, the final film I have on my list. From what I understand, it's probably the most palatable and artistic of the Guinea Pig films. You may have heard of the series if you're familiar with the Disturbing Movies Iceberg that went viral a while back, the lower half of which was basically just snuff footage and fetish porn. Anyway, this is a Japanese film from 1988 where a painter finds his muse in the form of a mermaid that's in a sewer. The mermaid is not healthy. I had to go on effedupmovies to get a hold of this, which is unsurprising.

Honestly, they could have just ended the film when the neighbors walked in on him. We didn't need the police investigation and explanation at the end.

You see, the mermaid is like a metaphor for nostalgia. The more you cling to an idealized version of the past, the more it decays and becomes covered in tumors that are full of rainbow-colored pus and clamworms. The painter was literally hanging around in that sewer because it used to be a river he played in as a child. Taking the ending into consideration, he had similar feelings regarding his wife.

[throbbinggizzard]

Guinea Pig 6: Mermaid in the Manhole (1988)

Director: Hideshi Hino

Starring: Mari Somei

Genre: Japanese Extreme Horror

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october horror: total count: 35 longest: Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (1994) [123 minutes] shortest: My House Walk-through (2016) [12 minutes] newest: Hellraiser (2022) oldest: Frankenstein (1931) best surprise: Rob Zombie (Halloween, Halloween II: Director's Cut, Lords of Salem) best rewatch: Ring (1998) scariest: Ghostwatch (1992) best: Ginger Snaps (2000) worst: Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (1994) best camp: [tie] Slumber Party Massacre (1982)/Flesh for Frankenstein (1973) grossest: Guinea Pig 6: Mermaid in a Manhole most stressful: Difficulty Breathing (2017) funniest: The Dentist (1996) worst sequel: [tie] Hellbound: Hellraiser II (1988)/Scream 3 (2000) best sequel: Halloween II: Director's Cut (2009) Master List:

31st Difficulty Breathing (2017) Fascination (1979)

30th Guinea Pig 6: Mermaid in the Manhole (1988) My house walk-through (2016) Ghostwatch (1992)

28th Ginger Snaps (2000)

27th Frankenstein (1931)

26th Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein (1994)

25th The Stone Tape (1972)

24th Flesh for Frankenstein (1973)

23rd Unfriended: Dark Web (2018)

22nd Unfriended (2014) The Return of the Living Dead (1985)

21st Prince of Darkness (1987)

19th The Keep (1983) Hellbound: Hellraiser II (1988) A Bay of Blood (1971)

16th Slumber Party Massacre II (1987)

15th The Lords of Salem (2012)

14th The Dentist (1996)

13th Halloween II: Directors Cut (2009) Meridian (1990)

12th Shock (1977) Evil Dead Trap (1988)

11th P.O.V. A Cursed Film (2012) Ringu (1998)

10th The Slumber Party Massacre (1982)

9th Hellraiser (2022)

8th Halloween (1978) Scream 4 (2011)

7th Scream 3 (2000) Scream 2 (1997)

6th Scream (1996)

4th The Convent (2000)

3rd Halloween (2007)