Gekijouban Shishuugoku: Yui no hen

Right, well I wasn't really expecting a whole lot from this 2017 Japanese horror movie titled "Gekijouban Shishuugoku: Yui no hen" (aka "Corpse Prison Part 2"), given the fact that the previous movie wasn't really all that good. But I had the opportunity to watch it, and perhaps it would be an improvement from the first movie, so of course I gave it a chance.

But director Hideo Jôjô just continued on in the same pointless manner as the previous movie, so there wasn't any improvement or changes here. Sure, the storyline differed, but it was basically the same rubbish as the first movie. But hey, if you enjoyed part one, then you will also enjoy part two.

The acting performances in Hideo Jôjô's "Gekijouban Shishuugoku: Yui no hen" weren't exactly Shakespearian performances. You pretty much get what you would expect when you sit down to watch these types of movies.

Visually then "Gekijouban Shishuugoku: Yui no hen" was just a so-so movie. Nothing noteworthy or mentionable here really.

My rating of "Gekijouban Shishuugoku: Yui no hen" lands on a three out of ten stars, just as the previous movie.

Don't do what I did and leave it two and a half years between Corpse Prison parts one and two: if you do, I guarantee that part two won't make much sense (even with the opening recap of events). Then again, I doubt if it would be much clearer if watched back to back with part one - there are things about the film that are simply too confusing.

The film picks up with the girls from part one trying to escape the creepy village with the help of lumbering oaf Isuke. The locals are on the hunt for the young women, one of whom is destined to become the unwilling wife of the chief's son Takahiko. Other characters include a sword-wielding maniac in a mask and wig who is gradually hacking his way through the cast, a priest who wants to sacrifice one of the girls to appease his god, and a little girl who hasn't aged a day in the last ten years (Why? Couldn't tell you).

But enough of the plot... I guess what you really want to know is how much gore and nudity there is. Well, barring one not-particularly-impressive decapitation, most of the violence is limited to blood being splashed into view from off-screen, which saves on complex make-up effects I guess, but will prove very disappointing for gore-hounds. In terms of T&A, two of the women are forcefully stripped.

The ending of the film leaves things on a particularly baffling note, with the last remaining girl being attacked by.... a bear (possibly). I really don't know.

4.5/10, rounded up to 5 for IMDb.