If you're looking for extremely brutal debauchery you can't go wrong with a Category III film from Hong Kong. Along with the likes of Untold Story, Red To Kill, and Daughters of Darkness, Ebola Syndome is well known for being one of the most brutal of the bunch. It's no surprise that it lives up to its reputation, even upon repeated viewings.

Anthony Wong (Untold Story, Storm Riders, Daughters of Darkenss) plays Kai San, a bastard of an individual who early on kills his boss and wife, after being caught in a "compromising" position. He lets their young daughter live (after dumping gasoline all over her and almost setting her on fire) and seeks refuge in South Africa. Kai San and his new boss set out to purchase some "cheap" meat from a local Zulu tribe after being overcharged by the local butcher. The tribe has been overcome with symptoms that resemble that of the Ebola virus, and Kai San contracts the disease after raping an ailing Zulu tribe's woman. Bringing the virus back to the restaurant isn't easy, as Kai's boss and wife want to dispose of him before the virus can spread. Kai beats them to the punch by killing his boss, and brutally raping then killing his wife, only to serve their cooked flesh to unsuspecting customers in the form of "Africa" Burgers. Before you know it Ebola is spreading like crazy, and Kai is on the run again. Add to the mix the young girl that Kai spared so many years ago, hot on his trail as well.

The well written story and incredible performances (especially by Wong, who's always terrific) allow Ebola Syndrome to come out on top. It's not just being bad for the sake of being bad. Don't worry because there is plenty of yuckiness in this film, as with every other hard-core Category III film, needless to say it is not for the squeamish. You get torture, rape, masturbation with pork product, cannibalism, dismemberment, golden showers, and much much more!

A new division of Japan Shock called Mo Asia is responsible for bringing this fine gem of a film to us on the digital format. The quality of the transfer overall is quite excellent with some minor print damage, and a few speckles here and there. The stereo sound is quite good as well with no distortion, and nice readable subs in either English or Dutch.

Extras are limited to a trailer, brief Bio of Director Herman Yau and a still slideshow. Overall, for the cost, this is a great presentation, and quite possibly the best way to view this film in the privacy of your own home. I've heard some rumors of a few missing frames, etc. from this print. Compared to my import VCD, I didn't notice any difference whatsoever. If anyone has any more info, please contact me and I will stand corrected. As it stands now, this DVD is worth every penny.