880-02 Meiko Kaji, Hoki Tokuda, Satō Mitsuru. Originally released as a motion picture in 1970. Aspect ratio: 2.44:1. "AV003 / FCD899"--Back cover of booklet. Special features: audio commentary by Jasper Sharp; original trailer; trailers for four of the films in the Meiko Kaji-starring 'Stray cat rock' series, made at the same studio as 'Blind woman's curse'; booklet featuring new writing on the film by Tom Mes, illustrated with original archive stills.
Summary:
Akemi is a dragon tattooed leader of the Tachibana Yakuza clan. In a duel with a rival gang, she slashes the eyes of an opponent and a black cat appears, to lap the blood from the gushing wound. The cat along with the eye-victim go on to pursue Akemi's gang in revenge, leaving a trail of dead Yakuza girls, their dragon tattoos skinned from their bodies. A bizarre blend of the female Yakuza film and traditional Japanese ghost story, with a strong dash of grotesque-erotica.
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