| David Lynch |
David Lynch enjoys a reputation
as a man of remarkable talent because of
his sense for creative imagery. What he
portrays are always the "abnormal
characteristics that lie hidden in peaceful
normality." His nightmarish imagery and
logic-defying story development always
captivates ardent fans.
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Personally, I think Twin Peaks
is the best thing he's ever
done. Also, I experienced a
culture shock from the beauty of
the visuals in Dune, which I saw
when I was in junior high
school.
(Masahiro Ito) |
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| Lost Highway |
| Data: ● Available on DVD from Pioneer
LDC ● 3,800
yen (excluding tax) |
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A mystery that depicts psychological terror
like a maze which the protagonist falls into
after having lost consciousness from the
shock of having seen a mysterious video
tape. |
| Eraserhead |
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The shocking feature film that Lynch
debuted with, which depicts the
figure of a man who enters a world
of nightmares and insanity when his
girlfriend gives birth to a deformed
baby. |
| Blue Velvet |
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A suspense film in which an ordinary
young man becomes involved in
affairs as a result of finding a
human ear by chance. The scene in
which the protagonist hides in a
closet is suggestive of Silent Hill
2. |
| Twin Peaks |
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A twenty-nine episode tv drama that
depicts the case of the murder of a
female high school student that took
place in an American country town.
The story development, in which
mysteries invite mysteries, has
gained fervent popularity to the
extent that it has become a social
phenomenon. |
| Dune |
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A sci-fi action film that depicts a
power struggle that unfolds on a
desert planet. The film is unusual
for the director David Lynch, and
the viewer can experience
spectacular visuals that make full
use of the special effects. |
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| Stanley Kubrick |
The master filmmaker Kubrick is known as a
perfectionist. He has worked in a wide range
of genres, but whichever it is, his works
are always filled with an overwhelming
feeling of tension and his imagery is full
of philosophical suggestions.
F r o m
C r e а t o r
Full Metal Jacket is an
unparalleled depiction of
sadistic human beings.
(Masahiro Ito) |
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| Full Metal Jacket |
| Data: ● Available on DVD
from Warner Home Video ● 2,500 yen
(excluding tax) |
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A war film that depicts the Vietnam
War. Scenes of training go on and on
during the first half, depicting the
way human beings are transfigured
into weapons. |
| Lolita |
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A controversial film that depicts
the grief of a middle-aged man who
suffers because of his forbidden
love for a young girl and comes to
bring ruin upon himself. The car
driving through the fog in the
beginning is reminiscent of the
opening from the first game. |
| A Clockwork Orange |
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A unique science fiction film set in
a chaotic near future. It depicts a
juvenile delinquent who is devoted
to being as bad as possible and gets
arrested, and the way he is reformed
as a result of experiments that are
performed on him. |
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| Alejandro Jodorowsky |
A Chilean visual artist who is said to be
the father of the cult movie. With unique
depictions that are like experimental
imagery, he portrays violence and unearthly
rituals, and throws the boundary between
dream and reality into disarray.
F r o m
C r e а t o r
Although I can't recommend his
films to people unconditionally,
they are all strange works that
leave behind a strong
impression.
(Hiroyuki Owaku) |
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| El Topo |
| Data: ● Available on DVD from SPO ● 4,800
yen (excluding tax) |
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A road movie with a western motif.
In this film, Zen ideology and
freaks intermingle in bizarre events
that take place in a desert. |
| Holy Mountain |
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Guided by an alchemist, nine men and
women head for a holy mountain that
is home to wise men who are immortal
and perpetually young. There, a
shocking conclusion awaits them.
Holy Mountain is said to be
Jodorowsky's
most esoteric work. |
| Santa Sangre |
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Developed with visuals that are
uniquely beautiful, Santa Sangre is
a story about a parent and child in
a circus troupe who hurt each other.
The protagonist's mother, who is a
devotee of a cult religion, was also
a model for Claudia. |
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| Jacob's Ladder |
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A soldier who returns from the
Vietnam War has horrifying
hallucinations. The film has
many settings in common with
Silent Hill, such as the
hospital and subway. |
| Data: ● Available on DVD from
Pioneer LDC ● 4,700 yen
(excluding tax) |
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F r o m
C r e а t o r
I saw this movie
when I was in high
school and
experienced terror
psychologically for
the first time.
(Masahiro Ito) |
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| Betty Blue integral version |
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A controversial film that
depicts the ultimate love of a
man who devotedly supports his
girlfriend who has gone insane
and a woman who goes to ruin as
a consequence of her passionate
love. |
| Data: ● Available on DVD
from 20th
Century Fox Home
Entertainment Japan ●
3,980 yen (excluding
tax) |
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F r o m
C r e а t o r
Silent Hill 2 was
influenced more than
a little by this
last scene.
(Hiroyuki Owaku) |
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| Alice |
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Animated surrealist depiction of
the strange Alice's Adventures
in Wonderland from the extremely
talented Czech director Jan
Svankmajer. |
| Data: ● Available on DVD from
Columbia Video ● 4,700
yen (excluding tax) |
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F r o m
C r e а t o r
Among other things,
the "canned
lightbulbs" from the
second game were
influenced by this
work.
(Hiroyuki Owaku) |
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| The Exorcist III |
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The third movie in the series
was personally directed as a
legitimate sequel by William
Peter Blatty, the original
author of The Exorcist. |
| Data: ● Available on DVD from
Pony Canyon ● 3,800 yen
(excluding tax) |
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F r o m
C r e а t o r
Various aspects of
this movie such as
imagery and
direction have been
referenced since the
first game.
(Masahiro Ito) |
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| Event Horizon |
| Data: ● Available on DVD from Paramount
Home Entertainment Japan ● 4,700 yen
(excluding tax) |
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A spacecraft that vanished seven
years ago appears again. Members of
a rescue team board the ship and
have hallucinations based on
emotional wounds from their pasts. |
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| The Cell |
| Data: ● Available on DVD from Pioneer LDC
● 2,980 yen (excluding tax) |
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Directed by Tarsem Singh, who
originates from the music video
world, The Cell depicts the realm of
the mind of a macabre killer with
visuals that are vivid and
beautiful. |
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| Gokumontou |
| Data: ● Available for rental from Toho
Video |
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Kon Ichikawa's fascinating version
of Kosuke Kindaichi portrays vivid
terror and deep characters. The
shots of crime scenes made up to
look like Basho's haiku are
shocking. |
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| Terry Gilliam |
| 12 Monkeys |
| Data: 12 Monkeys (DTS Edition)
● Available on DVD from
Shochiku Co., Ltd.
(Inc.) ● 4,700 yen
(excluding tax) |
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A feature-length science fiction
film from Terry Gilliam, a
director who is known for his
surrealist style. In order to
prevent a virus from causing the
downfall of mankind, a convict
is sent to the past world. |
F r o m
C r e а t o r
As for the asymmetry
between Vincent's
left and right eyes,
Brad Pitt is the
hint.
(Shingo Yuri) |
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| Chris Cunningham |
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The director Chris Cunningham,
who is known for works such as
Bjork's video "All is Full of
Love," consistently treats the
dissimilated human form as a
motif. |
| Data: Complete Volumen ● Available on DVD from
Universal International
● 4,200 yen (excluding
tax) |
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F r o m
C r e а t o r
When I bought the
Aphex Twin video, I
was amazed at how good the visuals
are.
(Masahiro Ito) |
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