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Shocking Asia

1974 · 94 min

A queasy parade of real-world spectacle that dares you to keep watching, more lurid curiosity than insight.

Directed by
Rolf Olsen
Genres
Documentary, Horror
Overview
High on shock and light on cultural relativism, this mondo collection of video strangeness features assorted dead (or dying) people, a sex change operation, inexplicable sex acts, and a bunch of other stuff the producers' could get the rights to cheaply.

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Directed by
Rolf Olsen
Genres
Documentary, Horror
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • death
  • sexuality
  • exploration
  • morality
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • anthology
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
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ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror7
Humour2
Realism7
Romance1
Tension5
Darkness8
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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  1. Shocking AsiaMovie · 1974 This title
  2. Shocking Asia III: After DarkMovie · 1995

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Genres
documentary, horror
Directed by
Rolf Olsen
Written by
Ingeborg Steinbach, Rolf Olsen
Runtime
94 min
Country
Germany, Hong Kong
Languages
English

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