Prolific Japanese filmmaker Takashi Miike's "13 Assassins" is a surprisingly conventional remake of a 1963 samurai movie, but he injects enough horror and humour to win over viewers at the Venice film festival.
The film, one of 24 in the festival's main competition lineup, is based on Eiichi Kudo's black-and-white picture of the same name, and it could appeal to Venice jury president Quentin Tarantino, a martial arts enthusiast.
Set in 1844, the film follows a band of 12 samurai and one hilarious hanger-on as they seek to bring down the cruel Lord Naritsugu, who rapes and kills at will in the knowledge that his status as the Shogun's brother will protect him. LINK
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