The 1987 splatter classic of Japanese V-Cinema, on Blu-ray for the first time ever.

A secret team of scientists has crossed the line between medicine and madness, implanting embryos into human hosts in a series of hideous experiments designed to create a new form of life. But when their latest subject takes her own life before giving birth, the operation spirals into desperation. Accompanied by a malformed cyclops mutant as muscle, the researchers descend into the city in search of a new victim--dragging an unsuspecting young woman into a nightmare of medical horror that degenerates into a frenzy of deformed flesh, slimy transformations and mutant showdowns.

Emerging from Japan's late-'80s direct-to-video boom, Cyclops stands as an early, unhinged entry in the country's underground splatter movement. Directed by Jōji 'George' Iida in his debut, the film fuses Cronenberg-style body horror with low budget V-cinema rawness -- building methodically before erupting into a chaotic finale packed with grotesque practical effects and full-throttle gore. A lean, mean descent into pure biological terror, it's a classic cult relic of experimental Japanese horror at its most hardcore and bizarre.

Features a brand new 2K transfer fromt he original 16mm film elements

Bonus Materials

• New 2K transfer from original 16mm film elements
• Commentary with Justin Decloux of The important Cinema Club and Patrick Macias, author of Tokyoscope: the Japanese Cult Film Companion
• No Compliance: New Interview with director Joji “George” Iida
• Not In The Way Your Expect: The Films of Joji “George” Iida - Video Essay
• All the Monsters Are Here: The Japanese DTV Market of the Mid-80s - Video Essay
• Image gallery
• Koji Yamamura Sketch Gallery
• Visual Vengeance trailers
• Folded mini-poster featuring original pressbook art
• Reversible sleeve featuring original Japanese VHS art
• Optional English Subtitles
• Japanese language or English subs options
• ‘Stick Your Own’ VHS stickers (FIRST PRESSING ONLY)
• The Creation of Cyclops – 16-page liner notes booklet (FIRST PRESSING ONLY)
• A (Short) Horror Trip – 8-page liner notes booklet (FIRST PRESSING ONLY)
• Limited Edition slipcase art by The Dude (FIRST PRESSING ONLY)

 

Cast & Crew

Actors:

•       Kai Atô as Michio Sonezaki
•       Mayumi Hasegawa as Miyuki Takamori
•       Yoshimasa Kondô as Assistant Doctor
•       Kazuhiro Sano as Tooru Takamori

Director: Jôji Iida

Additional Details

Label: Visual Vengeance

Genre: Horror

Language: English

Run Time: 52 mins

Region: 0

Release Date: 08/11/26

UPC: 760137216636