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Violator

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This listing is for the standard edition Blu-ray. The limited edition slipcover (designed by Wes Benscoter) was limited to 500 units and is sold out. The two versions are identical, aside from the slipcover.

Founded in 2006, Wild Eye Releasing has carved out a name as a driving force in low-budget, underground, and outsider cinema, earning a cult following among filmmakers and fans alike. Wild Eye champions horror, action, sci-fi, exploitation, arthouse, documentaries, and vintage gems from across the globe, delivering them worldwide via home video, digital and theatrical avenues. We also produce our own in-house features and mockbusters like the fan-favorites Cocaine Shark, Amityville in Space and the Ouija Shark and Jurassic Shark series, while proudly distributing VHS era classics such as Splatter Farm, Zombie Bloodbath, Bloody Muscle Body Builder in Hell and The Necro Files via our sister imprint, Visual Vengeance.

When her sister vanishes without a trace, Yurino follows the only clue left behind: a cryptic website linked to an abandoned apartment and a rumored destination for those seeking to end their lives. Her search leads her deep into a remote mountain village—a place that doesn’t appear on any map and doesn’t want to be found.

The village is home to a disturbing community of outsiders drawn there by despair… and to the locals who claim to “save” them. Their twisted doctrine is simple: suicide is forbidden—but death is not. Those who arrive hoping to die are instead hunted, butchered, and sacrificed in acts of violence so grotesque they defy belief.

Reunited at last, Yurino and her sister must confront the horrifying truth behind the village’s crusade and fight their way through an escalating nightmare of sadistic killers and inhuman rituals.

Directed by Jun'ichi Yamamoto, the film showcases the vision of a cult filmmaker working on the outer edges of Japanese horror. Known for a run of underground exploitation features, Yamamoto blends taboo subject matter, surreal imagery, and extreme violence into confrontational genre cinema that rejects conventions - securing his status as a bold, divisive voice in modern J-horror.

directed by: Jun'ichi Yamamoto
starring: Mai Arai, Shun Kitagawa, Shinichi Fukazawa, Shinji Kubo, Sora Kurumi, Kanae Suzuki
2018 / 72 min / 1.85:1 / Japanese DTS-HD MA 2.0

Additional info:

  • Region Free Blu-ray
  • Commentary with critic Justin Decloux and writer Dylan Cheung
  • Meatball Dreams: a conversation with director Jun’ichi Yamamoto
  • Japanese Horror Primer video essay
  • Movie Machine: Jun’ichi Yamamoto career overview video essay
  • Image gallery
  • Original Japanese trailer
  • Wild Eye trailer
  • Folded poster
  • English subtitles

Overall rating: 5.0 / 5 from 10 reviews.

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Japanese micro budget

"Lots of walking in the woods. Quite slow. But interesting effects and ending"

— Chris T. (5/5)

Violator

"Amazing twist on am original concept."

— Derrick A. (5/5)

Wild Eye found a good

"Wild Eye found a good one here."

— Corey D. (5/5)

Awesome release

"Sov goodness"

— Robert P. (5/5)

Wow

"Wow, just wow. What was that?"

— Stacy H. (5/5)

Violator

"Fun watch"

— Jason S. (5/5)

Great!

"Great!"

— Richard L. (5/5)

Intense

"Violator is grim, uncomfortable, and intentionally rough around the edges, the kind of Japanese underground film that feels more like a dare than a normal viewing experience. It is not exactly pleasant, but its ugly intensity and raw atmosphere make it hard to dismiss if you are into darker, more confrontational cult cinema."

— Shane P. (5/5)

So cheesy and weird and

"So cheesy and weird and super violent. I remember seeing this on Tubi years back and the subtitles were terrible but I enjoyed the movie regardless. Wild Eyes disc is a blessing. I love this type of low budget Japanese cinema. Happy it's finally on Blu Ray."

— Bryan K. (5/5)

Sharp edged J horror

"Not for the faint of heart, but highly recommended."

— Kyle G. (5/5)

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