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Guinea Pig 3:
He Never Dies

(1986)

Reviewed By Millionaire Waltz

Also Known As: He Never Dies
Genre: Kinda Wacky Kinda Disturbing Immortal With a Sick Sense of Humor Flick
Director: Masayuki Kuzumi
Writer: see "Director"
Featuring: Shinsuke Araki
Masahiro "Skinless Night" Satô
Eve "Guinea Pig 6: Devil Woman Doctor"

Origin: Japan

Review______________
Last time, I covered Flower of Flesh and Blood, the pseudo-snuff film and most infamous of all the Guinea Pig films. FFB is the last Guinea Pig movie using the snuff film angle. After they realized the jig was up and no one was buying it, the movies developed more of a story, but, thankfully, don't let down on the gore.

He Never Dies is the story of a lonely office bug who lives in a tiny apartment filled with pictures of curvy models and other nerdy, stereotypical Japanese guy stuff. Obviously, he's not too popular with the ladies. All his female coworkers have turned him down, so the poor dope decides to commit suicide by slitting his wrists. However, after he cuts, he finds that he feels no pain and that the bleeding miraculously stops. To test his invulnerability, he jams a pen into his arm. It heals again and he realizes that he's immortal and can't die (hence the title).

After some self-mutilation, he decides to play a prank on one of his friends. He calls the guy and his girlfriend at their apartment and tells him to come over immediately. Once they arrive, the friend goes in to find the otaku delusional and with a measuring triangle in his head (seriously, wha...??).

The girlfriend, who's sick of waiting in the car, goes into the apartment where she finds a mess, her boyfriend unconscious, and the otaku just a talking head. The ending is hilarious, I will admit.

He Never Dies is a nice change from FFB. It's actually funny with plenty of realistic gore. Interesting side note; apparently the movie was based on the case of some guy who killed himself, but played with his body parts before he died. Of course who, where, and when are all a mystery to me. Thanks for the sketchy details, Wikipedia!

Sequel-of-Sorts To: Guinea Pig: the Devil's Experiment ; Guinea Pig 2: Flowers of Flesh & Blood
Sequels-of-Sorts: Guinea Pig 4: Mermaid In the Manhole ; Guinea Pig 5: Android of Notre Dame ; Guinea Pig 6: Devil Woman Doctor

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