Disclaimers abound on Snowblood Apple, a fantastic site that specializes on the more extreme edges of Asian (particularly Japanese) cinema. Here's one: "PLEASE - If you are of a nervous disposition, or under the legal age limit to view the equivalent of NC-17 rated movies, do not proceed any further down this page. You will find images of an extremely graphic and violent nature on the Guinea Pig movie pages. If you do not wish to proceed, click here or on any link on the left to exit." It's a fair warning, and if you know anything about the Guinea Pig series, you'll understand why (I've never seen them, nor have any desire to see them, but for some reason I'm utterly fascinated --and almost appalled in a way-- that they exist). Of course, you can find all sorts of info on the Guinea Pig films on the web, but what's really fantastic about Snowblood Apple is an incredible collection of images and screenshots from tons of movies, including this visual comparison of the three version of The Ring (The Japanese, Korean, and Hollywood versions). Also, some screenshots and a review of the rare Godspeed You! Black Emperor, a documentary on a Japanese youth motorcycle gang from the mid-70s. A nice companion site to Midnight Eye, a site I also love.
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