Uzumaki

It's been a while since I've watched a movie and felt a massive urge to not even blink in chance of missing something; a lot of this film was a work of art. It was so bizarre and wacky, extremely unique and massively entertaining. It's like a fever dream, but a very good, fun and interesting one. I loved it. The horror elements of it were also done very well and it was very dark and horrific at points. There was a great balance of fun and horror, and it was such an uncanny and strange experience that it never felt out of place or like it was having an identity crisis. Japanese horror at its finest. Also, LMAO at the slime boy scene!

Sort of a slow burn. I really enjoyed this film, other manga and Junji Ito fans may feel the same. Not sure how this film would be perceived by viewers who aren’t familiar with the background.

I'm unsure if the creators behind it were really big fans of the Manga, but 90 minutes really isn't anywhere close enough to capture the essence of it. I am unsure if they had been trying to turn this into a Manga for years and just about got the money together for it so decided to go for it, or if this was a cash grab, but it really is overly ambitious as adaptations go. The acting leaves a lot to be desired, some of the practical effects are good but others are extremely dated even for this release date. I would only not recommend this because it might give the wrong impression of the Manga which is one of Junji Ito's best, but if you have no intention of giving the Manga a try and you want to watch something surreal with low budget effects in the vein of something like Tetsuo then give this a try. I do think the body horror in this could have been a lot better though, especially given the release date.

Boring and barely follows the story of the book

Bizarre, fantastic movie.