MOVIE SUMMARY
A Haunted Turkish Bathhouse features Nikkatsu star Naomi Tani as
an abused wife sold to a brothel to cover her husband’s debts. The
deceitful husband is actually behind it all, in cahoots with the
brothel madame, who is his lover. Tani discovers the truth and gets
tortured to death. However, the dead woman’s soul seeks vengeance
from a most unusual quarter. The film is a bizarre mixture of
Japanese erotica, gangster film and “ghost cat” horror movie.
All popular genres in the 1960s and 70s. It’s a heady cocktail
and makes for an entertaining and unpredictable film that rocks
along at a giddy pace. Director Yamaguchi is best known for his
Delinquent Girl Boss and Sister Street Fighter movies as well as the
Sonny Chiba film Wolf Guy.
DISC FEATURES
- Brand new 2k transfer from film negative, digitally
restored, interview with Patrick Macias, author of TokyoScope: The
Japanese Cult Film Companion, introduction to Toei horror films by
Patrick Macias, audio commentary from Samm Deighan, trailers,
exclusive new cover art from Justin Coffee, optional subtitles,
Mondo Macabro previews
REVIEWS
“A film like no other. It’s a piece of art, a true exploitation
gem and an absolute favorite of mine” - Gregor Kreyca, Letterboxd
“it deserves to rank quite high on the best Japanese Horror films
of all times list” - jaynobody, IMDB
“A Haunted Turkish Bathhouse offers a cocktail of bloody murder,
vicious torture, joyous sex, calculated deceit, and otherworldly
interference thirsty for revenge” - psychocinematography.com
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