ReaderKenka Let's be realistic.

Hadrina The movie's neither hopeful in contrived ways, nor hopeless in different contrived ways. Somehow it manages to be wonderful

Billie Morin This movie feels like it was made purely to piss off people who want good shows

Marva-nova Amazing worth wacthing. So good. Biased but well made with many good points.

hellsing218 **Some Spoilers Will Follow** Many people who see this film describe it as exploitation and disgusting. I hate to tell you, but this is what war is, even though what really happened goes far beyond what is allowed. All the experimentation depicted in the movie did actually happen, and much more. The movie itself is not particularly sickening, but nor is it for the faint of heart. The use of a real cadaver may seem like (pardon the pun) "overkill", but it only adds to the realism and just goes to show how strongly the people of China want justice for crimes that to this day have been pretty much suppressed (mostly by Japan and the US government, who gave Shiro Ishii and some of his staff immunity from prosecution in exchange for his medical data). The only complaint I really have of this movie is the poor job done in dubbing it in English which is perhaps some of the worst I have ever seen, but keep in mind that this film was primarily intended for Chinese audiences, not American or European. Some compare this to "Cannibal Holocaust", and while there are some similarities the movies are very different. The main difference being the sadistic nature and heinous acts actually happened in "The Men Behind the Sun". All in all, a truly brilliant piece of cinema that shows just how evil men can be and how incredibly depraved they can act.**A side note** To all you people out there screaming about animal cruelty, I assure you that no animals were hurt in the making of this movie (yes, the cat scene was totally fake).

billcr12 World War II is the background of Men Behind the Sun. Based on the historical facts of the Japanese army using Chinese prisoners for medical experiments; the film pulls no punches, with its' graphic depictions of the cruelty inflicted by the captors. Some of the prisoners were injected with virus's to develop a form of bubonic plague for use against the civilian population. Others are tied to crosses and exposed to infected fleas. The few who attempt to escape are shot down as they run away. Much like the German's, the Japanese responsible for the atrocities, destroy the facility in order to cover up their misdeeds. The film stirred a huge controversy as an exploitation flick, but the director defended its' accuracy and use of grisly footage to get his point across. The torture scenes are horrific, the worst being a young woman tied up outside in the freezing cold as water is poured over her hands. She is later brought into a lab and forced to dunk her hands into a chemical which removes all of the flesh and all that is left is bones. The scientists watch it with no sympathy for the victim, as it is for weapons research to be used on the enemy. The point of the movie is to show that the holocaust was not limited to the Jewish population of Europe, but was a worldwide phenomenon. Men Behind the Sun is tough to watch but informative nonetheless.

jdaughtry002 I liked this movie's feel as it felt much like a documentary similar to what Faces of Death tried to pull off. I will start by saying, I like watching strange and unusual movies to see what "magic" tricks directors have up their sleeves, but after seeing Cannibal Holocaust, Cannibal Ferox, and a number of other "video nasties", this one definitely is near the top of my list of vomit induced viewing. The movie is slow in parts, but is made up of some really awesome gory scenes of which include an autopsy, and the never-forgetful frozen arm "peeling" scene that stained by brain quite some time. Kudos to the SFX team on this gory gem. Do not watch if you have a weak stomach, or have moral issues. If you do want to see it, then lay the morals down, and grab a freaking paper bag to vomit in. Enjoy!

LoneWolfAndCub because it's one of those films which takes a long time to think about. I've put off writing about this for some time but I do want to write about it. Not only is it one of the most disturbing, depressing and disgusting films I have ever seen, it is also extremely powerful and surprisingly well-made. The director goes to many lengths to make this more than an exploitation film, but at points it can't escape being an exploitation. T.F. Mous (director) gives this a documentary feel as he (loosely) chronicles the true events that occurred during World War II at Squadron 731, a Japanese experiment facility where they tested biological weapons on Chinese and Russian prisoners of war.Before watching this movie I had heard and read countless reviews about how disgusting and vile the movie is. I had heard plenty about the violence and gore and how bad it was. Having seeing countless exploitation and splatter movies before I honestly didn't know what to expect considering this was meant to be one of the worst. This movie is much more than gore, though, it is a brutal re-telling of some of the worst war crimes committed. The acts of torture and murder are all spaced throughout the movie because in between T.F. Mous tries to develop the story and characters. He goes into some detail about the Youth Corps and their training, he tries to flesh out some of the young ones and the commanding officers and even some of the prisoners. It shows he is more than just a director trying to create a shlocky horror movie, but someone who wants to tell an accurate account of the atrocities humans can commit so easily.That is not to say the gore is weak, all of it is realistic (too realistic) and disturbing. Just the thought of some of it makes me feel sick and cringe. It's enough to turn most people off food for awhile. However, one of those instances of gore put me off enough to deduct 3 marks off the movie. The use of real animals in two scenes completely disgusted me. I have always stood by my opinion that real animals should never be killed for the purpose of a film and in this case it is no exception. Aside from that it is one of those movies you must see before you die, only once, however.3½/5