Hei tai yang 731 (Men Behind the Sun) (Squadron 731) (1988)

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Release Date: Dec 1, 1988 Wide

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As World War II draws to a close, Japanese army officers are cooking up biological weapons to deploy as a last-ditch effort. They test their prototypes on Chinese and Russian war prisoners at an underground facility called Squadron 731, conducting horrific experiments. A gory Chinese polemic, considered a cult classic for its sheer shock value.

Unrated, 1 hr. 45 min.

Drama, Horror, Art House & International, Cult Movies

Directed By: Tun Fei Mou

In Theaters: Dec 1, 1988 Wide

On DVD: Apr 5, 2005

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a harrowing and graphic depiction of real horror

August 10, 2005 Full Review Source: Sex Gore Mutants

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I had seen this movie on so many "Most Disturbing" lists that I thought, being that way inclined, that it was worth a look in. Much like "August Underground" and "Necromantik" which also appeared on very similar lists, I was not as shocked as I felt I should have been. Maybe my generation has become desensitised to

November 16, 2010

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Admittedly I only decided to see this for the gore, but I didn't expect to enjoy the film as much as I did. I really enjoyed the fly-on-the-wall documentary style approach the film is shot in... made it seem all the more real. Of course the gore is present a number of times but it's not relentless and every 5 minutes.

January 13, 2008