The House of Beasts

Three escaped prisoners rob a gun shop in Stockholm and head into the countryside, where one of them has hidden some money. They take refuge in an old manor house, holding its owners hostage, only to discover that the family is both bizarre and depraved. Everyone sleeps with everyone, and the boundaries soon begin to blur. Who really holds power over whom?

Per-Axel Arosenius appeared in films such as Thriller – A Cruel Picture (1973), Maid in Sweden (1971), Wide Open (1974) and Skräcken har 1000 ögon (1970), as well as Hitchcock’s Topaz (1969). Lasse Lundberg was an editor and producer, but also appeared in Anita – ur en tonårsflickas dagbok (1973) and Kärlekens språk (1969). Inger Sundh and Britten Larsson appeared in sexploitation films such as Dagmars heta trosor (1971), Eva – den utstötta (1969) and Anita – ur en tonårsflickas dagbok.

Director Shogoro Nishimura made 85 roman poruno films for Nikkatsu between 1971 and 1987.

“Swedish sin” was in demand, and Sweden could not produce enough films to satisfy the Japanese market. Japanese studio Nikkatsu therefore flew a crew to Sweden between 1971 and 1973 to shoot six films under the “Sweden Poruno” banner, all Japanese fantasies of Swedish sin brought to life by Swedish actors. Klubb Super 8’s release of Nikkatsu’s newly restored films marks the first time these films have ever been shown outside Japan.

BONUS FEATURES

Blonde Animals: Swedish Sin Through the Lens of Nikkatsu Roman Poruno. Video Essay by Johan Nordström

Inger Sundh. Video Essay by Rickard Gramfors

Image and Poster Gallery

Swedish Sin Poster Gallery

Theatrical Trailer

Original Japanese Screenplay

Audio Commentary with Jasper Sharp, Johan Nordström and Rickard Gramfors