Blind Beast (1969)

Released in Japan as Môju, the bizarre erotic classic Blind Beast (1969) was a real shocker to the American raincoat crowd. Eiji Funakoshi stars as a blind sculptor who lives in a giant warehouse full of statues of oversized body parts. His loving mother is also around to help him kidnap gorgeous young model Mako Midori. Captor and captive begin to fall for each other, especially after Mako starts losing her eyesight from constantly being deprived of light. Their couplings then become increasingly kinky as they push their other senses to the limit--leading to a climax that’s shocking by even today’s sick standards. It’s a pretty hot film right up to the final reel, though, with Mako providing one of the most shameless performances in the history of skinema.