Friday the 13th meets The Wicker Man?
Battle Royale 2 helmer Kenta Fukasaku has conjured up a bizarre horror-comedy entitled X-Cross (or, “criss-cross” but not in the “wearing your jeans backwards sorta way”) that has landed on our radar.
Based on the hit novel by Nobuyuki Joko and scripted by Tetsuya Oishi (Death Note: The Last Name, Death Note), the film is described as a mix of elements from The Wicker Man, Friday the 13th and The Burning with Rashomon-style flashbacks.
An official plot synopsis follows. There are no U.S. release plans yet for the film, but it arrives on Region 2 DVD on January 19th. Photos and a trailer can be found below…
Having recently split up with her first boyfriend and in need of some sympathy, Shiyori (Nao Matsushita) is invited for a girls-only getaway by her best friend, Aiko (Ami Suzuki), who is keen to enjoy some relaxation time away from her quartet of current boyfriends. Together, the two friends head off to stay at the remote Ashikari Camp Grounds, a former logging village now reinvented as a hot springs spa resort. While bathing in the springs on their first night in the village the girls have an argument, prompting Shiyori to head back to their cabin alone. There, she discovers a mobile phone ringing and, on answering it, hears a mysterious voice warning her, “Get the hell out. They’ll cut off your leg.”
It’s not long before Shiyori discovers that the village is home to a cult of scythe and axe wielding locals with a penchant for the ritualistic severing of women’s legs and she’s next in line to join the list of unfortunate amputees. Meanwhile, Aiko has just stumbled across an equally pestiferous problem of her own. A crazy, one-eyed Harajuku girl armed with several giant pairs of scissors is stalking her and appears to be intent on cutting short not only Aiko’s brief break with her friend but also her life.
Source: 4Digital Asia
