Welcome to zombie world! An alien-spawned, mysterious mist blankets the northern half of Japan, transforming those who inhale it into ravenous, flesh-eating zombies hell bent on devouring the surviving human population. Plunged into chaos, Japan is torn into two areas. The southern half of the country,
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Welcome to zombie world! An alien-spawned, mysterious mist blankets the northern half of Japan, transforming those who inhale it into ravenous, flesh-eating zombies hell bent on devouring the surviving human population. Plunged into chaos, Japan is torn into two areas. The southern half of the country, where, the population remains untouched by the deadly gas, lives behind a heavily fortified wall, while the northern half is a lawless, zombie-infected wasteland.
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Statement of Responsibility:
Nikkatsu presents ; The Sushi Typhoon release ; a Something Creation production ; written by Yoshihiro Nishimura, Daichi Nagisa ; character designed and directed by Yoshihiro Nishimura
Title:
Helldriver
[videorecording]
Publisher:
[Japan] :, Sushi Typhoon,, c2010
Country of Producing Entity:
Japan
Characteristics:
1 videodisc (116 min.) :,sd., col. ;,4 3/4 in.
Notes:
Title from container
Bonus features: Director's introduction; three new spin-off short films; Sushi Typhoon invades Tokyo; trailers
Credits:
Music, Koh Nakagawa ; cinematographer, Shu G. Momose ; editor, Yoshihiro Nishimura ; action director Isao Karasawa.
Performers:
Eihi Shiina, Kazuki Namioka, Yumiko Hara.
Summary:
Welcome to zombie world! An alien-spawned, mysterious mist blankets the northern half of Japan, transforming those who inhale it into ravenous, flesh-eating zombies hell bent on devouring the surviving human population. Plunged into chaos, Japan is torn into two areas. The southern half of the country, where, the population remains untouched by the deadly gas, lives behind a heavily fortified wall, while the northern half is a lawless, zombie-infected wasteland.
Audience:
Not rated
System Details:
DVD ; widescreen (16:9) presentation ; Dolby digital 5.1 surround and stereo
DVD ; widescreen (16:9) presentation ; Dolby digital 5.1 surround and stereo
Other Language:
In Japanese, with optional subtitles in English
Subject Headings:
Zombies Drama
Genre/Form:
Horror films-lcgft
Feature films-lcgft
Fiction films-lcgft
Topical Term:
Zombies
Publisher No:
WGU01250D
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Add a CommentEnthusiastic and willful over the top zombie film that plays remarkably well with splatter, schlock, and bad taste -- and manages to keep topping itself. Willing viewers no longer suspend disbelief they agree to jump in and play along with the director, let him push those buttons. But if there were anything left to transgress this film would likely , transgress it, and if you have little transgression/taboo zones you may have all kinds of other reactions, but the film is fun and good film making. I'm going to give Tokyo Gore Police a try. My only quibble is that for me, despite a relentless crescendo of action and ideas, many individual scenes/shots are too long and throw off the rhythm. Maybe the director was having too much fun, but rhythm is very, very important.
Mmm ... Oh, dear, how will be ever hide this from the children? Well, you won't. Your children have already seen this. And they laughed all the way through it. No, that doesn't make them moral monsters, it just means they like bad movies filled with foolishness and blood. Gore is the game, and it's called "Can you top this?"
Bloody gore fest with zombies and aliens. Funny with in your face geysers of blood. Not for the sqeamish or unaquainted.