Visitor Q
ビジターQ
In a dysfunctional family where the mother is a heroin addict and prostitute, beaten by her son, and the father is an ex-TV reporter, sleeping with his daughter and filming his son being beaten up, ‘Q’, a complete stranger enters the bizarre family, changing their lives for the better, finding a balance in their disturbing natures.
Why it matters
A twisted descent into family dysfunction that morphs into a grotesque, darkly comic exploration of connection and chaos.
- Takashi Miike unleashes his signature blend of shock and surrealism, pushing boundaries with gleeful abandon.
- Not for the faint of heart—this is transgressive body horror and black comedy wrapped in one unsettling package.
- Subverts the "home invasion" trope by making the intruder a catalyst for bizarre healing amid decay.
- Fans of extreme cinema and taboo-shattering narratives will find a perverse, unforgettable experience here.
Director
17 horror films in catalog
Full Metal Yakuza 1997
Audition 2000
Visitor Q 2001
Ichi the Killer 2001
The Happiness of the Katakuris 2002
One Missed Call 2003
Gozu 2003
Three... Extremes 2004
Imprint 2006
Detective Story 2007
Lesson of the Evil 2012
Over Your Dead Body 2014
As the Gods Will 2014
Yakuza Apocalypse 2015
Terra Formars 2016
The Great Yokai War: Guardians 2021
Lumberjack the Monster 2023
Cast
Horror DNA
Gore
57
Slow Burn
50
Psychological
100
Supernatural
0
Creature
0
Disturbing
100
Fun Factor
33
Cerebral
85
Survival
17
