Known for his shocker horror pictures, including "Dead or Alive" and "Ichi the Killer," cult fave Miike Takashi mixes it up a bit with the gonzo "Gozu," a truly bizarre concoction that can best be described as a grotesquely surreal gangster sci-fi fantasy -- or, as Takashi likes to put it, "yakuza horror theater." The title, which apparently refers to a hell-dwelling demon with the head of a cow and a human's body, pretty much sets the stage for the ensuing freak show.

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