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Zoom Up: Rape Site (1979) coming from Synapse
Topic Started: Aug 4 2014, 01:48 PM (759 Views)
Takuma
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Here's one from Synapse / Impulse to the fans. A film that has never been transferred from the original film prints before! No videos, no dvds, no VoDs, no nothing anywhere in the world. A film that most of us probably know by reputation: Zoom Up: Rape Site (1979).

This film, directed by one of Nikkatsu's best and most stylish filmmakers, Koyu Ohara, was Nikkatsu's return to ultra-violent pink. The genre bloomed in the mid 70's, but after the controversy created by Rape! 13th Hour Nikkatsu ordered their directors to tone it down. Zoom Up: Rape Site changed that, and is considered by those few who have seen it as one of the nastiest films in the genre.

I've been dying to tell people about this for a long time already, and I guess it's ok now since Jerry mentioned it in a podcast (51:50). I was slightly involved in getting the film to Synapse's release list, but all credit goes to Synapse who went an extra mile with it. This was a title even Nikkatsu wasn't sure if they had it. But it was in their vaults, and Synapse decided to go for and do all the work from the scratch because they knew fans would love to finally get their hand on it.

I hope everyone will support Synapse's releases, but I especially hope people will support this specific title. It's one for the fans! No release date yet, but it's certainly coming!

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edkrak
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HOLY FUCK!!!
That's absolutely fantastic news. It's my second most wanted unreleased title (not just pinku, but overally when it comes to cinema). That's a blind buy from me without even thinking.
YES! YES!!! YESSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Contact me if you have any copy of "Making Waves" (1994) directed by George Saunders.
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That looks brilliant, and good to here that it's considered one of the grimmer titles, I love when those Nikkatsu films go really dark. :hi:

Will definately buy. Do you know if it will be on blu-ray also, or only on DVD?

Also, thanks for the link to The Projection Booth podcast, hadn't heard about it.
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Takuma
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I don't know if there will be Blu-Ray, but since this will be a new transfer it's possible.
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