Sanguivorous (film)
Sanguivorous [吸血, "Kyuketsu"] is a 2011 Japanese avant-garde horror film written and directed by Naoki Yoshimoto and produced by Sachi Nagamatsu. The film is in black and white and is mostly silent.
Plot
A young woman (played by Ayumi Kakizawa) suffering from mysterious physical ailments. Her boyfriend tells her the story of a vampire who moved to Japan and created a generation of vampires who are waiting to have their vampiric blood aroused by the loss of their virginity. The main actress is heavily implied to be one of these vampires, and she begins being haunted by a vampire (played by Ko Murobushi) while trying to cope with her vampiric urges.[1][2]
Production
Choreography for the film was done by Ko Murobushi, a traditional Butoh actor. The cinematography and lighting was done by Katsuya Shinzato and Mitsuyo Watanabe. Naoki Yoshimoto helped with most aspects of the production.[3]
Cast
- Ayumi Kakizawa - Young Woman
- Masaya Adachi - Boyfriend
- Ko Murobushi - Vampire
- Mutsuko Yoshinaga - Unknown
Reception
The film was shown at the Krannert Art Museum in October 2011 with live music by Tatsuya Nakahani, a percussionist, and Edward Wilkerson, a saxophonist.[4][5]
The film was released on blu-ray on November 19, 2013 by Tidepoint Pictures.[6]
References
- ^ Yoshimoto, Naoki, Kyuketsu (Horror), Masaya Adachi, Ayumi Kakizawa, Ko Murobushi, Stavros Film, Xian Longrui Film And TV Culture Media Co., retrieved 2025-09-17
- ^ MANIA, MOVIES and (2013-12-25). "SANGUIVOROUS aka KYUKETSU (2011) Reviews and overview". MOVIES & MANIA. Retrieved 2025-09-17.
- ^ Juvinall, Michael (11 March 2013). "World Horror Spotlight: Silent Japanese Vampire Movie 'Sanguivorous' Goes for the Jugular". Horror Society.
- ^ Bureau, News. "International video exhibition and Japanese vampire film coming to Krannert Art Museum". blogs.illinois.edu. Retrieved 2025-09-17.
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- ^ "Sanguivorous is the first Japanese avant-garde silent vampire movie ever". myemail.constantcontact.com. Retrieved 2025-09-17.