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Human Lanterns

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Human Lanterns
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1hr 35min
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1982
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Synopsis: Chao Chun-fang (Lo Lieh), a mentally unbalanced lantern maker gets a chance to avenge his mistreatment by two rich and powerful men when one of the men (who are enemies, in fact) asks him to make special lanterns for an approaching festival. Chao then methodically kills three female family members of the two wealthy men and peels off their skin to use as a covering for the lanterns. These acts are shown in full detail -- not a movie for anyone sensitive to the victimization of women in films, nor ... Full Synopsis
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Donald Guarisco
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Shaw Brothers produced some memorably bizarre genre hybrids in their time but Human Lanterns has to take the cake. This bizarre fusion of period swordplay film and Texas Chainsaw Massacre-style "rural horror" is not likely to suit all tastes: the two apparent protagonists are (deliberately) unsympathetic, the plot has a grim and brutal edge to it, and, despite some obvious last-minute trimming, the ... Full Review
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Chao Chun-fang
Lung' Wife
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