I, Marquis de Sade (1967)

I, Marquis de Sade (1967)

Lost for almost 50 years this ultra rare film by director Richard Hilliard (VIOLENT MIDNIGHT) was recently rediscovered and is presented here for the first time on DVD. It spins the tale of a writer, obsessed with the Marquis De Sade, who begins to live out De Sade's violent sexual fantasies. Featuring the spectacular Babette Bardot (Russ Meyer's MONDO TOPLESS) and a host of assorted lovelies!  (Amazon.com)

Babette Bardot

Carved (2007)

Carved (2007)

aka

Kuchisake-onna

Carved: The Slit-Mouthed Woman

A small town in Japan is facing a serious crisis... the curse of the Kuchisake Onna (a.k.a. The Slit Mouthed Woman). A facially disfigured spirit of a woman who sports a huge pair of scissors and an immense hatred for children. After an opening which features the legend of the Slit-Mouthed woman being told through several sets of characters. The film wastes no time and goes right into the children's abduction. The only thing standing between the spirit and innocent children are two teachers at the local elementary school; Ms. Yamashita and Mr. Matsuzaki. As the list of children whom have disappears begins to lengthen, the two teachers set out to solve the mystery of the Kuchisake Onna. (IMDB massaster760)

The film is based on a Japanese legend in which a samurai's wife was caught cheating on him, and he slit her mouth open. The same woman roams foggy streets, with a surgical mask on, and asks people she encounters, "Am I beautiful?". If they say, "Yes" she removes her mask and says, "Even like this?", and then slits their mouth. If they say "No" she cuts them in half. If they say "Average", she will allow them to escape. 

Relentless (1989)

Relentless (1989)

Cunning, demented and maladjusted psychopath Buck Taylor (a genuinely creepy and credible performance by famed 80's Brat Pack member Judd Nelson) embarks on a brutal killing spree in Los Angeles. He picks folks out of the phone book, helps his victims kill themselves, and leaves sick taunting notes for the cops. It's up to weary, cynical veteran Bill Malloy (a typically fine and crusty portrayal by the always excellent Robert Loggia) and his excitable new eager beaver rookie partner Sam Dietz (winningly played by Leo Rossi) to nab Taylor. Director William Lustig, working from a smart and compact script by Jack T.D. Robinson, keeps the pace rattling along at a constant snappy clip, effectively creates a substantial amount of raw, gritty, gut-wrenching tension and stages the shockingly nasty and ugly murder set pieces with considerable flair. The first-rate supporting cast includes Meg Foster as Dietz's loving wife Carol, Angel Tompkins as a TV reporter, former convict turned crime novelist Edward Bunker as a huffy police superior, John Goff as a sarcastic psychiatrist, Ken Lerner as a smarmy swinger, Roy Brocksmith as a blasé coroner, Beau Starr as Taylor's abusive, overbearing cop father, and George "Buck" Flower as an ornery old coot. The refreshingly complex and engaging well-drawn characters (for example, the semi-pitiable Taylor is the angry and unbalanced toxic product of a harsh upbringing), James Lemmo's glossy, handsome cinematography, the hard-hitting no-nonsense tone, and Jay Chattaway's spooky, rousing, dynamic score further enhance the overall sterling quality of this bang-up little flick. (IMDB  Woodyanders)