Since there aren’t any new releases out this week, this week we are covering another listener suggestion. This one comes from Anthony F. in San Antonio, TX.



“I have listened to almost every episode. I dig what you guys are doing. keep up the good work.I would love to hear your take on Kuso, it's available on shudder. It is one of the most fucked up films I have ever seen.” Anthony K.



We watched Kuso, and as advertised, it is the most fucked up movie I have ever seen. And I’ve seen The Peanut Butter Solution!







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Kuso Poster




https://youtu.be/PDRYASntddo
Kuso Trailer



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I found it surprisingly hard to give a summary of this film. Even on IMDB, it only has the following plot summary:



Events unfold after a devastating earthquake in Los Angeles.IMDB



Kuso is a film directed by Flying Lotus, which is the stage name for Steven Ellison. It consists of 4 of what I hesitate to call, “Storylines” that are written by Steven, Zack Fox, and creator of salad fingers, David Firth. The plots of these vignettes are secondary to the surreal and disturbing imagery and production design of the whole affair. There is only one piece of trivia listed in IMDB for this movie:



Received a large number of walkouts at Sundance and was deemed in an article written for Verge as "The grossest movie ever made.IMDB



The Four Story Lines in Kuso



Royal: a young couple with some interesting KinksMr. Quiggle: an Up-and-coming female rapper “B” goes to an alternative medicine doctorSmear: a young man has digestive issuesSock: a woman in search of her lost child



But really replace all those story lines with poop and that’s probably a better description. I provide a more in-depth description of these story lines in the spoiler section further below.



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Review of Kuso



This is a type of movie that is almost impossible to review. If you say it’s terrible, you aren’t hip enough, if you say it’s great, you’re a pretentious douche bag. It's the type of film that you would find playing on a loop in a modern art museum. alternatively, it’s like a David Lynch student film project, but weaponized.



I’ll just say that I didn’t enjoy it, but I think that is kind of the point. This film is truly one of the most consistently, visceral disgusting films I have ever seen. Most of the film just wallows in its own filth, but there are some moments that stand out. First being the Mr. Quiggle story line featuring Zack Fox playing Manuel who is treated by Doctor Clinton, played by George Clinton. The second being the finale, which somehow ups the ante of grossness after an hour and a half of pure grossness.



Score for Kuso



2/10



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Kuso Spoilers



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The opening scene is frenetic and features a spoken word jazz, and throws you off kilter immediately.




https://youtu.be/yodbDPX0DO0




Buckle up, because this is nothing compared to what is to come (literally, sometimes). I'll break down the four main story lines below.



Royal



Royal starts out with Kenneth listening through his paper thin walls to his neighbors having sex. His girlfriend Missy comes in and she chokes him with a rope as he masturbates. She says her hands are growing and soon "She won't need a rope".



The most striking thing about this is the disgustin...