Some kind of commune of criminal college kids are getting by while their leader is in jail. Apparently, his chick has been placed in charge so she takes full advantage by slutting around the grungy domicile and fucking all of the dudes. When they eventually discover that their leader committed suicide in his cell, they begin turning on each other - especially targeting those who they feel were second-guessing their ruler behind his back. They end up traveling to the mountains where all bloody hell breaks loose.
Like I said, it takes a while for the "action" to really kick in, but "Kichiku" ends up providing some nice scenes of graphic, splattery gore. Involving - but not limited to - brutal beatings, various forms of penis removal/vaginal mutilation - including a shotgun blast in a woman's twat. Aside from all the gruesome goods, the overall tone of the movie is captivatingly grim and unpleasant. All this, despite the run-time exceeding what I feel it probably warranted - the lead-up is not completely without it's aberrant quality and sordid character interplay. Problem is, it goes on a bit too long, I thought. That said, I gotta give a "Kichiku: Banquet of the Beasts" a solid recommendation for lovers of bleak and 'extreme' Jap-gore cinema. Nothing too 'stand out' as far as I'm concerned, but there's enough here to satisfy the sickos.
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