

Japanese auteur Sion Sono follows up the deliriously entertaining Tokyo Tribe, with Tag, a surreal horror that combines his arthouse aesthetics with equal doses of pro-feminist action fantasy, and the kind of ultra-gory exploitation filmmaking that would make Takashi Miike and Yoshihiro Nishimura proud. Mitsuko (Reina Triendl) is the sole survivor of a bizarre paranormal incident that kills all of her classmates. Running for her life, Mitsuko seemingly slips into an alternate reality, but death and chaos seems to follow her everywhere. As Mitsuko finds herself in increasingly surreal and violent situations, the true horror behind her nightmare is revealed. With a jaw-dropping opening sequence reminiscent of Sono s earlier cult masterpiece, Suicide Club, Tag is a mind-bending slice of action-horror, Alice in Wonderland meets Tokyo Gore Police, and Eureka Entertainment is proud to present the film on Blu-ray and DVD. DUAL FORMAT SPECIAL FEATURES: 1080p presentation (On the Blu-ray) Optional English subtitles Optional 5.1 or Stereo (uncompressed on the Blu-ray) audio tracks Theatrical trailer PRESS: Though action and excitement are clearly Sono s primary concerns, viewers searching for deeper meaning to all this mayhem will certainly find plenty to think about along the way. Variety Alternating between scenes of visual splendor and relentless gore, Sono's latest film is by turns absurd and affecting, bloody and beautiful, carnal and cerebral The Hollywood Reporter The whole film is suffused with dream-like sadness and despair, which Sion Sono captures in wide shots of forests and snowy landscapes that are interspersed with the action. Electric Sheep Review: this movie is great - it has great narrative/filmographic pull and pace - It is like a Junji Ito short come to life but in a good way...and some drifting classroom in there...add some Parasite...just think of all the good manga or anime with a crazy theme, but add very evocative subjects and shots....and add Japanese melodrama. crisp acting. it really caught and kept my attention. Review: Freaky Japanese semi-horror film to shock the nerves! - Very entertaining and sometimes funny dark film of a surviving girl being manipulated by some unknown force and transferred into the body of 2 other girls. Warning....extreme (i mean extreme) horror violence....not for the faint of heart! Otherwise, see it if you have a strong stomach!
| ASIN | B07542DJNK |
| Actors | Reina Triendl |
| Aspect Ratio | Unknown |
| Best Sellers Rank | #139,367 in Movies & TV ( See Top 100 in Movies & TV ) #650 in Fantasy Blu-ray Discs #5,323 in Horror (Movies & TV) #8,508 in Action & Adventure Blu-ray Discs |
| Customer Reviews | 4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars (377) |
| Director | Sion Sono |
| Item model number | EKA70277 |
| Language | English (Dolby Digital 5.1) |
| MPAA rating | NR (Not Rated) |
| Media Format | CD+DVD, PAL |
| Number of discs | 1 |
| Product Dimensions | 6.69 x 5.31 x 0.47 inches; 2.93 ounces |
| Release date | November 20, 2017 |
| Run time | 1 hour and 25 minutes |
| Studio | Eureka Entertainment Ltd |
| Subtitles: | English |
A**I
this movie is great - it has great narrative/filmographic pull and pace
It is like a Junji Ito short come to life but in a good way...and some drifting classroom in there...add some Parasite...just think of all the good manga or anime with a crazy theme, but add very evocative subjects and shots....and add Japanese melodrama. crisp acting. it really caught and kept my attention.
A**R
Freaky Japanese semi-horror film to shock the nerves!
Very entertaining and sometimes funny dark film of a surviving girl being manipulated by some unknown force and transferred into the body of 2 other girls. Warning....extreme (i mean extreme) horror violence....not for the faint of heart! Otherwise, see it if you have a strong stomach!
E**Y
Nutty story
I loved this zany fantasy film. Utter craziness going on, but it all comes together in the end.
N**O
Very creative horror film!
I'm a horror fan and have seen everything from the 1920's German to America's 1930's to the J-Horror of 2000 and the wonderful French wave of horror films over the past few years. I'll watch anyone once and I bought TAG out of sheer desperation to watch something new. TAG blew me away. The opening is extremely well done and creepy, the production value high, the actresses are hot and you'll never guess the storyline. I don't want to say anything to spoil it if you are thinking about it. I would say if you are a fan of J-Horror and American gore (the film is gory in places) you would probably like this film. You have to stay with the film until the very end as there are some twists that might have you scratching your head.
R**N
Is it any wonder why Japan has problems with relationships?
The entire theme of this film is that your destiny is fixed. Life is a horror story. Being a kid forever is ideal, but impossible. Being in love with your best friend (who is the same sex as you especially) is impossible, but you wish it wasn't. Marriage (to the opposite sex) is a death sentence, and it's basically the same as non-consensual sex. Violence will happen to everyone, at the worst times, for no reason, and sometimes for reasons that are just an excuse. Old men will take your DNA, turn you into a clone (along with your friends) just so they can have THEIR clone try and sleep with you after basically mentally torturing you for hours on end. I hated this movie. It was slow. It was boring. It was utterly nonsensical. The music was pretentious as it can get. I feel like a Seattle hipster wrote this, and decided to do it in Japan in stead of in the USA because all of zer's hipster friends had already made cooler things with the same plot and basic premise. Skip it. Go watch a Grindhouse movie. Go watch SAW. Go watch paint dry. You will have wasted less time in the process.
R**O
A masterpiece...
Complex, beautiful... Alice in Wonderland meets Tokyo gore. Amazing, provocative coming-of-age film ("a woman is born twice"). Mono's score complements Sono's vision. It's really like a musical, and all of the actresses shine, particularly Reina Treindl and her very expressive (and adorable) face. Not for everyone, but definitely not to be dismissed. A tribute to moviemaking, femalehood, and friendship. Mitsouko finds friends, strength, and endurance to perform the ultimate act. Genius film.
J**H
I liked it.
decent flick
A**O
What?
This movie is one crazy head trip. When this movie started off with an entire bus and its passengers being violently sliced in half by the wind in the first five minutes, I knew this would be one of the craziest films I've ever watched. And crazy it is! Lots of bloody, violent imagery that comes out of nowhere, nonsensical body changes the protagonist goes through and a rapid fire pace makes this an unexpected and undeniably fun film that I recommend for people looking for some frenetic fun.
B**G
J’aime bien les films de Sono Sion. Plusieurs personnages intéressants. Du gore et de l’érotisme, excellent mélange.
A**L
Ein herrlicher Tag- und die Sonne scheint. Sie haben viel Spaß, die Schülerinnen im Bus....................... und dann sprengt ein Bild des unvorstellbaren Horrors das Dasein der da lustigen Gemeinsamkeit, die fröhliche Gemeinschaft. Als nämlich ein Etwas, eine seltsame windige Macht den vollbesetzten Bus waagerecht und der Länge nach in Zwei Teile spaltet, die Körper der jungen Insassen rasierklingenscharf mittig durchtrennt. Bis auf eine Ausnahme; den Leib des Mädchens Mitsuko, das sich just in diesem Moment des schieren Wahnsinns nach ihrem heruntergefallenen Stift bückte............... TAG- A HIGH SCHOOL SPLATTER FILM: Komischer Titel, doch keineswegs ein komischer Film. Denn er bietet nicht nur gewohnt japanisch übertriebenenen Wahnsinn, wo auch schon mal ein paar frivole Altherrenwitze eingebaut werden und man den Schülerinnen unter den Rock schauen darf, sondern er fordert tatsächlich und zudem das Gehirn des im Blutbade gefesselten Horrorfans. Unterhaltsam, verrückt, gewalttätig, gewaltig- und ja klar wirkt die japanische Mimik meistens überzeichnet, macht auch hier damit keine Ausnahme. Doch Schauspiel und Synchro machen den kleinen Makel schnell wett und aber hallo, die untermalende Musik, von Postrock zu hartem Metal über verträumte Klänge reichend, ist hier noch besonders hervorzuheben, trust me! Anleihen aus " The Walking Dead " sind UNüberhörbar, extra klasse! ******************************************************************* Story: Schülerin Mitsuko flieht vor einer unheimlichen Macht, die gerade einen Schulbus mit all ihren Kameradinnen halbierte. Kurz nach diesem Unglück befindet sich das Mädchen in einer Zeitschleife,..........und langsam wird ihr bewusst, dass dies Geschehen sich allein um sie zu drehen scheint............... ********************************************************************* Mein immens beeindrucktes Fazit: TAG ist poetisch, TAG ist ein so poetisccher Film. Der auf meisterliche Art mit Traum und Realität spielt. Die surreale Flucht zwischen Blut, berstenden Bäumen und Strommasten, herabschwebenden Federn....... auf die ich mich mit Mitsuko begebe, wirft viele Fragen, ja, mehr als es Antworten geben könnte, auf. Und trotzdem fehlt mir hier nichts in diesem sinnlichen Erzählerlebnis- poetische Bilder mit blutigsten Gore- Effekten zu verbinden, DAS sieht man eher selten. " Was ist los? Deine Haare sind ganz nass, du benimmst dich merkwürdig...........". In einem Meer, okay, hier ist es nur ein Fluss, zerteilter armer Menschenkinder ist Mitsukos Fassung fast auf dem Nullpunkt, meine auch. Dann plötzlich- die Bilder der Verwüstung verbleichen, indem alle getöteten Freundinnen zum Leben erweckt werden, als wäre nie etwas geschehen............doch die Windböen, sie bleiben, haben weiter Bestand.................... TAG- A HIGH SCHOOL SPLATTER FILM ist faszinierend, begeistert mich mit seinem stets neu fesselndem Geschehen. " Heute morgen hatte ich einen Traum,.......es war der Wind, der alle Mädchen durchgeschnitten hat...........". Und immer wieder wütet er, zelebriert auf grausamste Weise die Phase des Erwachsenwerdens, des Heranreifens. Ja, TAG ist überaus beeindruckend, überaus außergewöhnlich........und soo gut, so wunderschön. Und ja........... dieser Film bietet mir unglaubliche Bilder, ja, es geht wahrlich um das Reine und das Anmutige, das besudelt wird. ( Mein liebster Dani, du darfst dich jetzt bitte ausziehen....:D ) Ich mag den Film sehr, bescherte er mir doch eine Gänsehaut der völlig anderen Art. Nein, ich liebe diesen Film. " Sieh genau hin. Du bist vor langer Zeit gestorben...........................". Sechs Sterne für TAG, einen explizit für den fulminanten Soundtrack! Mein japanisches Highlight. Mein Tipp. Sehenswert. Lauflänge: 82 Minuten ( mit Abspann ) ! "..........wer weiß, vielleicht ist unser Schicksal schon bestimmt,.......und wir sind darin gefangen. " Wie oft dachte auch ich das schon...............................
M**.
No English subs, but it’s not a super complicated story lol, and I remember what happened from when I saw it on Netflix. Nice fun gorefest
T**Y
If gore bothers you don`t watch
S**X
PLOT... A girl's life cascades into chaos as everyone around her suffers a gruesome fate while she becomes less certain of who she is and her once-once normal. I'm not a critic who looks into movies quite that deep, and I'm not pretending I knew what the hell is going on in this movie but I enjoyed it non the less, its a movie that on the surface is completely bonkers but it has deep meaning and is laced with feminism and homosexuality and tons of symbolism. I think many people will come out of it with different ideas and opinions, however if like me you just enjoy watching crazy Japanese movies then look no further, TAG is certainly that! There's more gore in this movie than 10 horror movies put together, its like a bomb in a butchers shop, blood and limbs flying every way quite consistently throughout the run time, girls being chopped in half, girls getting shot up with assault rifles, and other imaginative bloody deaths, I'm quite surprised this movie received a 15 certificate as I've seen less gory 18 rated movies. The movie also has a good cast, mostly consisting of cute Japanese girls in their uniforms, this is certainly worth picking up if this is your kind of movie, whether or not you get it, its still fun and worth watching once even if its for the gore, especially the crazy bus sequence at the beginning. EUREKA Blu-ray has a good picture quality, you also get the DVD version. NO special features which is a shame, 2015, 85mins, Japanese with English subtitles.
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