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)