Y�en Dokufuden Hannya no Ohyaku (Ohyaku: The Female Demon) (1968)

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"The Legend of the Poisonous Seductress" saga begins with this bloody tale of an actress who seeks vengeance against her tormentors after being wrongly imprisoned. Ohyaku (Junko Miyazono) was just an innocent actress when she was accused of a crime that she didn't commit. Subsequently thrown into prison and brutalized by her fellow inmates at every turn, the once fragile girl is gradually transformed into a sword-wielding warrior whose back is adorned with a maniacal demon. Now, her blade

Unrated, 1 hr. 30 min.

Action & Adventure, Art House & International, Sports & Fitness, Cult Movies

Directed By: Yoshihiro Ishikawa

On DVD: Nov 27, 2007

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... a mix samurai revenge thriller, crime drama, sexploitation film, and Grand Guignol spectacle.

November 30, 2007 Full Review Source: MSN.com

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Godmother of the Pinky Violence genre of Japanese films, this is quite legitimately good, with most of the salaciousness and violence all in the last third. Respectable.

May 29, 2010

Steve K

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For a Pinky Violence movie (admittedly one of the first) there wasn't as much sleaze as the later ones had. Female Demon Ohyaku is pretty much a straight up revenge tale. The first half hour is great (the opening scene alone...), the second act is pretty weak but when Ohyaku finally gets her revenge the good times

April 2, 2008