Update on Hiroshi Takahashi's SODOM THE KILLER, Yôichi Nishiyama's FATEFUL, and Hiroyuki Minato's T
FOR TRAILERS, SEE THE BOTTOM OF THIS ARTICLE
Distribution rights for the movies in Euro Space Y.K. (Y.K. Yûro Supêsu) et al.'s Horror Bancho (Horâ banchô) series other than Takashi Shimizu's The Stranger from Afar (Marebito) are being offered for sale by Eleven Arts Inc.. The movies in question are Hiroshi Takahashi's Sodom the Killer (Sodomu no Ichi) - a.k.a. "Ichi of Sodom" - Yôichi Nishiyama's Fateful (Unmei ningen), and Hiroyuki Minato's The Cat, the Moon, and the Gangster (Tsukineko ni mitsu no tama). Sodom the Killer and Fateful premièred at Euro Space (in Tokyo) on October 16, 2004; The Cat, the Moon, and the Gangster and The Stranger from Afar premièred there on October 23, 2004.
As was previously reported here and there on ScreenAnarchy, the screenplay for Sodom the Killer was written by Takahashi. The movie starred Takashi Urai as Ichibei Sodomu and Ichirô Sodomu, a.k.a. Ichi of Sodom (Sodomu no Ichi). The rest of its principal cast was as follows: Rena Komine, Shôko Nakahara, Kiichi Sonobe, Aki Miyata, Yumi Yoshiyuki (she was also in Takao Nakano's Sexual Parasite: Killer Pussy (Kiseichû: kirâ pusshî)), Seiji Kondô, Mari Asato (she was also the assistant director for the movie), and Hiroyuki Matsumura.
Here's a synopsis for Sodom the Killer from Eleven Arts' website: "In the beginning of the 18th Century, Lord Sodomu Ichibei is celebrating the happiest days of his life, his wedding day. However, things turn tragic as his wife suddenly dies during the ceremony. Enraged, Ichibei searches for an explanation, eliminating anyone he believes responsible for his bride's death. Two innocent girls, Catherine and Therese, are targeted by Ichibei's allegations. Ichibei, believing them to be the culprits, tortures and kills them. The innocent bloodshed elicits a curse placed on the Sodomu family. ¶ 300 years later, Sodomu Ichiro, a descendant of Ichibei, is about to get married at a banquet. Extremely fond of her brother, Catherine - who has been reincarnated as Ichiro's younger sister - kills everyone at the wedding. The curse corrupts Ichiro with evil, causing [him] to kill his beloved sister, Catherine. Ichiro carries the coffin of Catherine and begins an endless cycle of atrocities and injustice. He [becomes] known as 'Sodom no Ichi'. Amidst the chaos, Teresa - who [has been] reincarnated as a criminal detective - secretly watches Ichiro. As the last hope, Teresa must stop Ichiro to prevent the plan of destroying the world."
Note: With regard to the Horror Bancho series trailer linked to below, the order of the four movies previewed in it is as follows: The Stranger from Afar, Fateful, The Cat, the Moon, and the Gangster, and Sodom the Killer.
Sodom the Killer trailer #2 (Japanese w/ English subtitles; downloadable 3.2 MB MOV file)
Sodom the Killer trailer #1 (Japanese w/o subtitles; downloadable 4 MB MOV file)
Fateful trailer (Japanese w/ English subtitles; downloadable 3.6 MB MOV file)
Horror Bancho series trailer (Japanese w/o subtitles; downloadable 4.7 MB MOV file)
Sodom the Killer Japanese rental DVD case art (176 KB JPEG)
Fateful Japanese rental DVD case art (164 KB JPEG)
The Cat, the Moon, and the Gangster Japanese rental DVD case art (176 KB JPEG)
The Stranger from Afar Japanese rental DVD case art (172 KB JPEG)
Sodom the Killer official subsite
Fateful official subsite
The Cat, the Moon, and the Gangster official subsite
Eleven Arts: Sodom the Killer
Eleven Arts: Fateful
Eleven Arts: The Cat, the Moon, and the Gangster
Euro Space: Horror Bancho series screenings
