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Deadly Outlaw Rekka (2002) [Jitsuroku Andô Noboru kyôdô-den: Rekka]

Dir. Takashi Miike

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I went in blind on this one, seeing the Arrow release on a friends DVD shelf and being curious. On realising it was a Takaski Miike I figured it could be decent but of course, the man has hundreds of lesser known entries for every Ichi the Killer or Audition.

The opening had my attention right away and even by the end I will say the music featured throughout the film is one of its best features. I didn’t really give two hoots about the story but this film’s combination of gratuitous violence, psych rock and gorgeous grainy cinematography (with the exception of some CGI in the third act which is quite distracting) is intoxicating.

It goes bananas at the end, as if Miike got bored with the story. I can’t say it’s a great film but if you want a good dose of the directors style with less substance then definitely check it out. Simply put, it’s a very cool movie

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The last 2 years running, I have managed to watch, without fail, a horror film I’d never before watched every day of October - and post my reviews on here.

It’s been a lot of fun, getting round to the classics and new releases and I’ve found some of my favourite horror films this way.

However, despite having a list for months, I have ummed and ahhed about this years 31 days. This if for two reasons; my much busier schedule than previous years and the only real downside I’ve found to cramming my October with fresh picks which is that I don’t find time for my fondest Halloween treats I grew up with.

So this year, rather than sack the whole thing off, it’s going to be 31 Days of Halloween in a little more selfishly indulgent way. We are going to make October as Halloweeny as possible with a mixture of my favourite Autmnal horrors, a sprinkling of fresh Halloween-themed movies and some golden moments of Halloweens of yore from TV specials and cartoons.

There is something to be said for going back to formative Halloween experiences - after all Halloween is the greatest when you’re a kid! - rather than watching a bunch of depressing gore flicks.

I hope you will join me as we have an especially nostalgic and spooky 31 Days of Halloween!