Tokyo Gore Police

Yoshihiro Nishimura
2008

A pretty decent gonzo Japanese flick that views like a manga and is not want for bizarre setpieces or creative visual effects. The Tokyo police force has been privatized and is defending polite society from a group of dissidents known as "Engineers," who have the reliably bizarre ability to turn their wounds and mutilations into bio-mechanical weapons. Based on the sheer amount of visual effects it's inevitable that not every setpiece is going to be a winner - scene after scene of severed limbs with watery red arterial spray gets old quick. Yet there are definitely some memorable moments as well - particularly the mutant fetish club in which one of the strippers is half woman-half-snail, a battle scene in which a woman's lower half turns into a fierce set of reptilian jaws, and a fight involving a quadruple amputee in bondage gear where all limbs have been outfitted with swords. The production values definitely waver due to the film's ambitions, but overall "Tokyo Gore Police" is a worthwhile viewing experience for any fan of practical visual effects.