8. The Eight Immortals Restaurant: The Untold Story (1993)
Herman Yau's The Untold Story will indeed stay with you long after you've finished watching it. The film is allegedly based on a true crime that took place in 1985 in Macau. The story in a nutshell: Wong Chi Hang (played masterfully by Anthony Wong) is a sociopathic restaurant "owner" with a penchant for rape and murder. Wong takes over and claims ownership of an Eight Immortals Restaurant after he murders the real owner and his family (in one of the most brutal scenes ever put to film) following a card game gone wrong. Suspicions arise as the local police are sent letters from family members inquiring to the whereabouts of the missing owner. The police go to the restaurant to question Wong but quickly notice that something seems... off. Upon further investigation, the police begin to put things together, and "Untold Story" is revealed in all of its horrific glory. This film is indeed one of the most brutal youre bound to see. With moments that include chopstick rape, rusty bucket wrist slicing, soda can tab wrist slicing, limb dismemberment, human meat grinding, and the aforementioned family slaughter... its all a bit much to handle. However, if you have an interest for gritty tales of serial killers, The Untold Story is a must-see.
Jesse Gumbarge is editor and chief blogger at JarvisCity.com - He loves old-school horror films and starting pointless debates. You can reach out at: JesseGumbarge@JarvisCity.com
