The Beast Hand follows Osamu (Takahiro Fukuya), a man at the bottom of the social ladder who gets chewed up and spit out by the criminal underworld. After a botched interaction with the mob, he loses his left hand to a sword. Guided by his ex-girlfriend Koyuki (Misa Wada, Fukuya’s real-life wife), he visits an unlicensed surgeon. The transplant works, but the hand isn’t just a tool; it’s a sentient, aggressive entity.

The procedure is a success, but the recovery is a nightmare. Osamu discovers the hand possesses its own consciousness, a feral, predatory instinct that begins to dictate his actions. As the hand’s bloodlust grows, Osamu is pulled back into the underworld, no longer as a victim, but as a biological weapon. The film centers on the tragic irony of a man who finally gains the power to stand up for himself, only to realize he is no longer the one in control of his own limbs.

Directed by Taichiro Natsume and written by Yasunori Kasuga, this relies on practical gore and puppetry to give the hand — and the gore — a tactile, repulsive reality.

Extras include promo clips and trailers. You can get this on DVD or Blu-ray from MVD.