The Rapist (1994, Chuen-Yee Cha)

I think the primary focus of this one goes without saying. This 'category III' flick isn't called "The Rapist" because it's a family friendly rom-com or some kind of art film... This is an unapologetically misogynistic Hong Kong 'shocker' that dishes out some savage fuckin' rape.

Plot is pretty thin: guy runs around at night, attacking women in the elevator of an apartment complex and usually raping them violently in a nearby stairwell. There's some detectives who are exuberantly attempting to track him down...

Most of the rape scenes are harsh and brutal - namely the one involving a 50-year old woman. "The Rapist" keeps things pretty grim and serious - nixing much of the customary humor that most CATIII films of this nature tend to use. Aside from the Jenga scene, of course, which was actually pretty funny to me. Overall, it's worth a look for fans of more "extreme" cinema. The 'casual' film fan will surely be appalled by "The Rapist" which... is understandable, I'd say. It gets a little slow in spots, but it's a worthy piece of CATIII sleaze.