"Naked Blood" tells the story of a young budding scientist named Eiji, who invents a serum called Myson to target pain with endorphins. His mother, also a scientist, is testing a new contraceptive on three girls, and Eiji slips Myson into the contraceptive, which results in some unforeseen consequences...
As Eiji observes his three guinea pigs, we learn more about the women. One girl is consumed by her appearance, and spends her time in front of the mirror trying on jewellery. When she discovers that pain causes extreme pleasure; her jewellery becomes her new body piercing kit, the importance of vanity gone out the window.
The other girl talks about food a lot, and seems to think about it even more. She becomes aware of the new-found joys of pain, and resorts to some "alternative" culinary, in what is undoubtedly the highlight of the film, which no one deserves to have ruined for them.
Eiji takes a shine to the third girl, who is rather reclusive and has a few "quirks." She suffers from extreme insomnia, and has some sort of electronic equipment hooked up to a cactus, which she claims that she "feels at one with." Through this device, she is able to experience dream-like images. She also has enhanced hearing, and can apparently hear plants and animals talk.
Eiji's drug appears to have no effect on the cactus chick, but a neat little twist reveals that her symptoms materialise in a different way. The plot begins to unravel, and sink into weird dream-like imagery; I'm still trying to figure out the ending.
Naked Blood is certainly a different and strong entry into J-splatter, that should definitely be seen by more people. Admittedly, things are left ambiguous, or maybe not even very clear, but there is more than just a blood bath here, and it's worth a look.
As Eiji observes his three guinea pigs, we learn more about the women. One girl is consumed by her appearance, and spends her time in front of the mirror trying on jewellery. When she discovers that pain causes extreme pleasure; her jewellery becomes her new body piercing kit, the importance of vanity gone out the window.
The other girl talks about food a lot, and seems to think about it even more. She becomes aware of the new-found joys of pain, and resorts to some "alternative" culinary, in what is undoubtedly the highlight of the film, which no one deserves to have ruined for them.
Eiji takes a shine to the third girl, who is rather reclusive and has a few "quirks." She suffers from extreme insomnia, and has some sort of electronic equipment hooked up to a cactus, which she claims that she "feels at one with." Through this device, she is able to experience dream-like images. She also has enhanced hearing, and can apparently hear plants and animals talk.
Eiji's drug appears to have no effect on the cactus chick, but a neat little twist reveals that her symptoms materialise in a different way. The plot begins to unravel, and sink into weird dream-like imagery; I'm still trying to figure out the ending.
Naked Blood is certainly a different and strong entry into J-splatter, that should definitely be seen by more people. Admittedly, things are left ambiguous, or maybe not even very clear, but there is more than just a blood bath here, and it's worth a look.