Matialth Good concept, poorly executed.

Lumsdal Good , But It Is Overrated By Some

ChicRawIdol A brilliant film that helped define a genre

InformationRap This is one of the few movies I've ever seen where the whole audience broke into spontaneous, loud applause a third of the way in.

TheBlueCat Yep, it's sick ... & twisted.It's a simple premise of a one-track minded, everyday, torture-loving psycho. Sure, people have complained that there's no plot. I disagree - I've certainly seen less plot in some Hollywood movies which people have raved about & in any case, this one never pretends to be anything deep, spiritual or all that challenging. It is exactly what it aims to be & it does what it aims to do - horrify & sicken (& it does that very well). The gore & the characters are believable (unlike so, so many of it's cinematographical brethren, from all parts of the globe) & it's cold, hard, cruel, unforgiving & relentless. People might compare this with the Guinea Pig films but this is so much better having had some money, talent & (yes it is there) a story.My only complaint is the section shortly before the ending. What the HELL is that all about?! Just because it's Japanese, does it have to conform or kowtow to the comic stereotypes of the culture?! It's totally against the nature & character of the film & in my opinion would ruin an otherwise Top 10 Most Disturbing Films of all time.If you can mentally ignore that section (& you can't miss what I'm talking about when you see it) then this film is just what you're looking for if you are mentally deranged or borderline (if not actually) sociopathic/psychopathic ... or like me, 'enjoy' & actively seek out the sickest of the sick.

Maz Murdoch (asda-man) It's funny because if Grotesque wasn't banned in the UK then I don't think I would have bothered watching it. No one would probably have even heard of Grotesque if the BBFC slapped an 18 certificate on it, but because they refused it has turned into something of a cult hit. It's a curiosity piece for connoisseurs of carnage but those looking to get truly disturbed are likely to be disappointed. I don't quite understand the reasons for the ban as Grotesque shows us nothing that we haven't seen before. In fact, it's so over-the-top in its ideas and execution that it's more likely to illicit laughs from viewers more than anything.If you look at Kôji Shiraishi's earlier found footage horror, Noroi: The Curse then you'll find an expertly executed chiller that relies on atmosphere and imagery to produce genuine scares. Grotesque is pretty much the opposite to Noroi. I can't believe it's made by the same director as Noroi which is quite possibly the scariest film I have ever experienced. The only thing scary about Grotesque is how bad it is. To sum it up, it's two people in a room getting tortured by a psychopathic doctor. They were just walking back from their first date and a crazy man bops them on the head and they have to sexually excite him with their will to survive.It's a terribly thin plot which only the thick and the psychotic would appreciate. Somehow though it isn't as boring as it sounds. It's only 70 minutes long but even still, a film set in one room with only three characters could easily drag, but Grotesque zips along quite merrily. This is the only redeeming quality of the film, it's never boring. But maybe that's because I was just waiting to see how far my cringe threshold could take. I won't spoil anything, but I was thrashing about like a that's sheep about to get sheared in a scene which involved an eye. I hate eyes and this scene is almost up there with Zombie Flesh Eaters.It's just a series of gore scenes really and I have to say that the special effects are very good. The acting was also better than I was expecting, with the doctor being particularly menacing and convincing. It's also pretty well-made for the most part, although parts did look very amateur. In the end though Grotesque is just a pointless exercise in shock. It ends up being so melodramatic and ridiculous though that it just becomes funny. Grotesque is worth one watch if you're curious and a hardened horror nut. Most people will know what their getting themselves into and at least there's more entertainment value in this than seriously sick stuff like the Guinea Pig and Slaughtered Vomit Dolls films. This one does have a dark sense of humour but the plot is non-existent and the characters are un-investable. The amount of gore and depravity is quite shocking at times but even still it's almost instantly forgettable as soon as the credits roll.

bookito Well I watched this movie the same way I cook my chicken No matters how you cook it it will taste the same. So I thought to give a change to this chicken. Is very rare to watch a movie nowadays and say, wow We deal with Hollywood big money as we deal with Juntin In music. Everything is fake and bad and people makes you Think is the only one truth. Well this is a movie that goes to your nerves, Is not the gore of this movie that caught my attention If was the cruelty and the love in extreme situations. When you are completely lost what you decide or when the Pain brakes you. Was like an eternal lover looking for Real love. But the last scene ...lost. So we come back it was jusf not to find somebody as he said in the Beginning of the movie. Just a psichopath with a movie. Or at least the end of the movie can give you more. Little more. Well done, very well directed. Good fx for the age . the only sifference with other serial killers movies is with this one you will not laugh. For me recommended +18

BigDaddyWarbuxx For years I have watched some of the most graphic, intense, and disturbing movies that I can find. This isn't because I'm some twisted weirdo or anything, but because I'm an all-encompassing cinephile that can and has given 10 star ratings to movies from Beauty And The Beast to Antichrist. To truly love all that film has to offer, you have to understand all that film has to offer.When you watch extreme cinema, you have to know that the violence and imagery is, if used correctly, serving a purpose, which is usually to heighten your senses of pity, disgust, sympathy, repulsion, etc. Also, it's best if the film has some sort of purpose: Salo is a metaphor for how the upper-class treats and exploits those that they deem below them, Hostel is a satire on the image of the ugly American that has been experienced by other countries, and I could keep going.This brings me to this film, Grotesque. Without ruining the film (it does that on its own), I will say that there is only the slightest bit of back-story (which is lazily done and seems it might have been an afterthought), and no attempt at putting any of this within context. Bottom line: a guy abducts a couple and brutally tortures them. That's it. No point, no reason, no character development, nothing.Not only that, it's a technically flawed film as well. The cinematography is horrible: hand-held zoom-ins, overdone color filters, and an overall poor job. It doesn't help that the majority of the film is very dark and shot on digital video, so you get that annoying video blur whenever the camera moves. In terms of writing, for the most part there isn't any. When the film finally gets to a point when the characters are saying something other than "Please stop!" or "Why are you doing this?!", they act in a way that makes absolutely no sense. People that would have gone through what they went would never, ever, show the signs of acceptance or gullibility that they do. They would be hardened or almost catatonic. If that's not enough, the finale radically shifts the tone for seemingly a cheap laugh in a movie that hasn't earned or even tried to get that reaction at any time beforehand.Whenever I see someone review a film with this level of violence and knock it, even if I think it's great, I understand. These type of films are not everyone's cup of tea. When they say it was just pointless violence, however, I usually check out of the movie and assume they did the same with the movie. With Grotesque, I guarantee I never check out of the film. I stuck with it. I assumed there would eventually be a twist or revelation that would give this film a reason to exist. I assumed wrong.