It might seem kind of weird, but Grotesque: Unrated Version is the actual onscreen title. Normally, whenever a movie gets an unrated version, that ballyhoo is usually reserved for the DVD cover. I liked that about this flick because it lets you know up front what you’re getting yourself into. The squeamish need not apply for this one. No one could accuse Grotesque: Unrated Version of holding back or being watered down as this is one of the most balls-out horror shows I’ve seen in some time. (In some countries it was known as Martyrs 2, which kind of makes sense once you see it.)
A couple on their first date are knocked unconscious, kidnapped, and taken to a dungeon where they are tortured face to face by a pie-eating weirdo. To prove he’s not such a bad guy, their captor gives them a chance to survive. If the couple can “excite” him with their suffering, he will (maybe) let them go.
Grotesque: Unrated Version is a Japanese horror flick set in the American torture porn mode. It has the same kind of dingy, washed-out cinematography and scummy looking sets that hallmarked the genre during the ‘00s. What makes it different is the highly charged sexual nature of the kidnapping. I mean, some folks go all the way on the first date, but nothing like these two. There’s one scene in particular where the bodily fluids start flying that even impressed this jaded horror hound.
Then the REALLY gruesome stuff happens. And “by gruesome stuff”, I mean the sicko brings out his Makita chainsaw (he holds the logo up to the camera for so long that I’m sure the Makita company paid for the product placement) and starts turning fingers into homemade DIY jewelry. And that’s not even getting into the EXTREMELY gruesome stuff that happens. I can’t quite bring myself to tell you what goes down when the couple gets out of line. Let’s just say that when the scene occurs, you might want to nip out for a bit.
Then… things go from EXTREMELY gruesome to NAUSEATINGLY gruesome.
Knowing that this was also sold as a Martyrs sequel might give you an idea what to expect. It also has a little bit of the same DNA as The Human Centipede too. Your mileage may vary of course, but it definitely made me squirm in my seat. This one's only reserved for the strongest of stomachs. If you don’t want to see people graphically mutilated and tortured, this will not be your cup of tea. Grotesque is grotesque as all get-out. Gorehounds, what are you waiting for?
AKA: Grotesque. AKA: Martyrs 2.
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