Japan Synopsis
グロテスク
“King of Japanese Grotesque Movie”
An unnamed doctor has always had everything he's ever wanted, but that has only made him develop more extreme and depraved needs. He kidnaps a young couple in the prime of their life together and forces them into a game of torment that slowly extinguishes their hopes for survival.
The 2008–2010 Japan Window
386 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Grotesque sits at position #336.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Grotesque. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
The 2000s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Grotesque premiered. 1020 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #4,142 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (10th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -1.3 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Horror productions specifically: #252 of 391 (top 64%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Ace Deuce Entertainment, TORNADO FILM |
| Runtime | 1h 13m |
| Release Date | January 17, 2009 |
| IMDb | tt1352369 |
| Official Site | www.grotesque-movie.jp |