The Guard from Underground

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Darren D @DarrenJD Feb 10 "The Guard From Underground" is a rather lethargic horror thriller in Kiyoshi Kurosawa's early filmography. Still, it showcases a lot of his style, which is characteristic of his later work, including the wide, cold feeling of emptiness on screen & the slow, atmospheric buildup. It has the nostalgia of an eighties slasher from the score & the imposing figure of the murderous obsessed lunatic stalking the corridors. A hulking antagonist who is as memorable as the best, largely hidden away in the background shadows with a disturbing brutal force of violence. See more 12/20/2009 One of Kiyoshi Kurasawa's early works made as a tribute to the 80's American slasher movies though the killer here bludgeons his victims with a pipe rather than using a knife. It has it's moments but overall it's distinctly average and slightly boring. See more 11/13/2009 I watched this a while ago when Flixster hadn't added it yet, and it's a decent slasher, but nothing that'll stick with you. This is a humble beginning for Kiyoshi Kurosawa, an auteur of distinct style who continues to go utterly undernoticed. There's probably no real value in this except for fans of his. See more 04/27/2009 One of Kiyoshi Kurasawa's early works made as a tribute to the 80's American slasher movies though the killer here bludgeons his victims with a pipe rather than using a knife. It has it's moments but overall it's distinctly average and slightly boring. See more 04/26/2009 Well picked up this film from Artsmagic DVD web site (http://www.artsmagicdvd.com) The Japanese Film Specialist. I often just go to a web site and pick a film they feature. This one was made in 1992, and the first thing that came to mind when watching this film, is didn't Japan have Cell Phones in 1992. I am sure they did. Anyway its a B Type Movie, some call it a Eighties Slasher Flix, but I can't put it in that category, as there was very little slashing. Ex Sumo Wrestler is hired by security company and he turns into a serial killer, why, I have no idea as movie didn't explain that. But he?s a huge guy, my guess ex-Japanese Wrestler. Not much slashing but a lot of Bone breaking, I mean Snap, the bone is broken in half. The Film I review had English Subtitles, but no English Language except for Directors Comments. All in All a decent film but not much over 3 1/2 Stars. See more 12/29/2008 This is definitely a lesser film in comparison with Kiyoshi Kurosawa's later movies like Cure or Seance, but it still is of interest because you can tell where he will be going. It already has the odd pauses in dialogue and action between characters that you will see later. No his best, but still good. See more Read all reviews

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