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screenings
22.4.26 22:30
Salthouse
Genre:
Mad as Fuck
Country, Year:
Japan, 2025
Duration:
73 mins
Director:
Nagano, Katsuya Arai
Writer:
Katsuya Arai, Nagano
Language/Subtitles:
Japanese/English
Cast:
Nagano, Nobuaki Kaneko, Aina The End
DoP:
Yosizawa Kazuaki, Yamazaki Rei
Editor:
Katsuya Arai
Music:
Kaneko Nobuaki
Submitted by:
Flag Pictures

Facing the Weirdness

Mad Mask

Well, let's give it a try: A bartender is secretly a serial killer, kills his guests, strips their faces off and wears it himself. He then somehow puts on a false face and falls into a surreal maelstrom of absurd encounters, violence and hallucinations. He encounters vaginal eyes, penises are cut off and a teenage cult harasses old men. So much for the content.

MAD MASK by Japanese comedian Nagano and director Katsuya Arai is a dirty 16 mm look anarcho-splatter sketch comedy and a hot contender for the most absurd film at the BRUGGGORE Filmfestival 2026. The film is based on an old skit by Nagano. Quick cuts, pumping techno beats, grindhouse aesthetics and over the top gore effects. That's roughly how the film can be summarized. To understand that, you have to see him yourself.

Beware! [Self-harm] [Sexual Content]