Hello again!
We’re back with Erik’s pick this week, and we’re watching Vinegar Syndrome’s passion project, New York Ninja. This film was shot in 1984, and wasn’t completed until 2021. In the episode we dive into the interesting history behind this film, and the modern creation and resurrection of this lost gem.
There’s a gang of thugs roaming the New York streets, quietly abducting women and selling them into international sex slavery. The ringleader of this operation is a maniacal murderer- ‘the Plutonium Killer’- and he has some VERY unusual abilities thanks to past radiation exposure via secret government experiments. If this sounds like a lot… it’s because it is.
While witnessing one of the women being abducted on the streets, Nita Liu tries to interfere and is ultimately killed by the ruthless gang. After learning of the murder of his wife and unborn child, John becomes a vigilante in pursuit of justice and revenge.
After being thrust into the public eye by a local news crew, the masses dub John the “New York Ninja” and champion his vigilantism. His transformation into a folk hero is juxtaposed with severe disapproval by local law enforcement, who seem more intent on stopping John than making the gang of thugs pay for their crimes.
Will justice prevail? Will John take down this international crime cabal? Will we ever make sense of why the Plutonium Killer can inexplicably turn into other people? Join us on this episode to find out!
Episode 33 - Max Magician and the Legend of the Rings (2002)
Episode 32 - Stay Tuned (1992)
Episode 31 - Counterforce (1988)
Episode 30 - Death Force (1978)
Episode 29 - Death Bed: The Bed That Eats (1977)
Episode 28 - Sudden Death (1995)
Episode 27 - Only The Strong (1993)
Episode 26 - WolfCop (2014)
Episode 25 - Unfriended (2015)
Episode 24 - Expect No Mercy (1995)
Episode 23 - Death Raiders (1984)
Episode 22 - Bitter Feast (2010)
Episode 21 - The Last Match (1991)
Episode 20 - Zipperface (1992) & Penitentiary 3 (1987)
Episode 19 - Fatal Games (1984)
Episode 18 - Dollman (1991)
Episode 17 - Gymkata (1985)
Episode 16 - Freeway (1996)
Episode 15 - Friday the 13th V: A New Beginning (1985)
Episode 14 - Samurai Cop (1991)
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