Always ensure you are watching the uncut, unrated director’s cut . There is no "censored" broadcast version available commercially, but avoid fan edits. 7. Comparison to Other Masters of Horror Episodes | Episode | Director | Tone | Gore Level | Ban Status | |---|---|---|---|---| | Imprint | Takashi Miike | Psychological / Torture | Extreme | Banned from TV | | Cigarette Burns | John Carpenter | Cosmic / Giallo | Moderate | Aired | | Jenifer | Dario Argento | Body horror / Tragedy | High | Aired (but heavily edited) | | Sick Girl | Lucky McKee | Body horror / Romance | Moderate | Aired |
Watch it if you want to see the single most transgressive hour of American television history, directed by a master of transgressive cinema. Avoid it if you are sensitive to bodily mutilation, pregnancy horror, or extreme psychological anguish. imprint masters of horror
While unavailable on television for years, "Imprint" was released on DVD and has since become a cult classic, representing the absolute limits of horror television. It is essential viewing for fans of extreme cinema, Japanese horror, and psychological torture. | Attribute | Details | |---|---| | Series | Masters of Horror (Season 1, Episode 13) | | Director | Takashi Miike | | Writer | Daisuke Tengan (based on the novel Imprint by Shimako Iwai) | | Original Air Date | Unaired on Showtime; DVD released January 31, 2006 | | Runtime | Approx. 60 minutes | | Country | United States / Japan (co-production) | | Language | English / Japanese | 3. Synopsis (Spoiler Warning) The story is set in the late 19th century. An American journalist, Christopher (Billy Drago), travels to a remote, sinister island in Japan to find his lost love, a prostitute named Komomo . Always ensure you are watching the uncut, unrated