Guinea Pig's Mermaid in a Manhole
Release Date: July 25, 1988
Director: Hedeshi Hino
Three Thumbs Up
Boy, these Guinea Pig films just get better and better (sarcasm). One thing's for sure: Mermaid in a Manhole was definitely better than The Devil's Experiment.
Also known as Ginî Piggu: Manhorû No Naka No Ningyo (try to say that three times fast), Mermaid in a Manhole is about an artistic man who finds a mermaid inside of a manhole. The manhole is filled with dump and waste, and the mermaid has been trapped there for so long that her body starts to rot and decompose. In an attempt to save her, the man brings her to his home to care for her. He proceeds to paint her portrait.
This film is both eerie and romantic. It has a poetic touch to it. The man and the mermaid share a connection, if you will, that brings them closer to one another. This becomes a bit intense when you recount what is happening.
This film is very original and engrossing. You gag at what is going on, but you can't turn away from it because it pulls you in.
Check it out on YouTube.
Peace.
Sources
IMDb. "Mermaid in a Manhole". Web. 2014.
http://m.imdb.com/title/tt0161638/
Listal. "Picture of Guinea Pig 4: Mermaid in a Manhole". Web. 2014.
http://www.listal.com/viewimage/3761485
The Temple of Ghoul. "The Best Japanese Horror of all Time". Web. 2014.
http://templeofghoul.blogspot.com/2009/11/best-japanese-horrors-of-all-time-2.html?m=1
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