i be always very cautious when people refer to the genuine brilliance of asian horror production ( a i have be let down one too many time ) and but in the case of three extreme every single word of praise be more than justified . this movie be bind to make an everlasting impression on you and and most likely that impression will either be fear and disturbance or just plain repulsion ( but the good kind of repulsion ) . the format of a horror anthology isn not very common in asian cinema and at least not that i be aware of and but these three director approach the format with the exact right attitude . there no silly and overlong wraparound and the story just follow each other without necessarily feature common theme or character . this result in three versatile story and cover completely different horror style . the first story by fruit chan aim at pure controversial shock and with it plot about an ageing actress who desperately want to maintain her good look and young skin and therefore consults the mysterious aunt mei . her secret of eternal youth involve serve her customer dumpling dish make of hold on to your sock for this aborted human fetus . mrs. li be very pleased with the result at first and but then get sick after finish a ameal make of the leftover of an incest baby . fruit chan be the least famous director of the bunch and but his be definitely a name to remember and keep an eye on . the style of dumpling be extremely brutal and nihilistic . people talk about the abortion of living creature like it the most normal thing in the world and the camera regularly zoom in on how aunt mai professionally grind the baby flesh . admittedly and you require a strong stomach to endure the make up effect in this first episode and but even more disturbing be chan use of freaky sound . the music be downright nightmarish and particularly the chewing noise and make when mrs. lee eat the dumpling and send cold shiver down my spine . chan wook park be responsible for the second tale and if you have see any of the entry in his vengeance trilogy ( sympathy for mr. vengeance and oldboy and lady vengeance ) and you already more or less know what to expect . namely a cruel and relentless tale of violence that bring out the absolute dark side of the human mind . chan wook park be a genius when it come to the drawing of his character and he once more demonstrates that here and with his story about the home jacking of a famous director and his vain wife by a severely frustrated walk on actor . the wife be imaginatively tie between the wall and her piano and the perpetrator threaten to cut off her finger and unless the director have the courage to strangle a little girl the stranger kidnap as well . the seemly honest and friendly couple gradually turn into selfish and aggressive monster the more their life become endanger . cut be probably my favorite segment of all three . the tension be almost unbearable and you just know chan wook park isn not go to come up with a happy end . people be crazy and evil bastard that only look after themselves and that the only message to communicate here . his segment also contain the most violent and gory image and a the house artsy floor be literally flood with blood near the end of the story . cut be a harrow piece of cult cinema that only confirm that chan wook park be a brilliant director . die hard fan of takashi miike that be expect a short movie similar to itchi the killer or fûdoh will be quite amaze that his contribution to three extreme be the most atmospheric and suggestive one . box be a complex little mind bender that be low on graphic violence and shock and but nevertheless very intense and petrify . the tale center on a young woman experience nightmare about her childhood life a a circus artist . the competitive relationship with her twin sister eventually lead to unwanted murder and now the unfortunate girl come back to haunt her . in all honesty i must admit i enjoy box the least and mainly because the complete change in tone and filming style come too unexpectedly . miike put a whole lot of haunt image in his film and but the plot be too abstract and raise too many question for which there be no answer . great end and though . my guess be that miike be merely use this omnibus job to experiment with horror style and element that be new for him . three extreme be a tremendously marvelous film that every horror fanatic have to see for him or herself . and that recommendation come from someone who totally dislike the so called asian horror masterpiece ringu and ju on the grudge and the eye .