Overview: Years after being assaulted, a young woman (Juliet Chan) seeks bloody revenge on the five men responsible. She is aided by a retired hitman sympathetic to her plight (“Tattooer Ma” Sha) and a group of like-minded girlfriends.

One by one, each of the creeps are caught in a trap and done away with, but her final quarry has a few tricks up his sleeve, leading to a violent climactic confrontation.

Blu-ray Verdict: KILL BUTTERFLY KILL (aka UNDERGROUND WIFE) is a prime example of the so-called Black Movie, an exploitation sub-genre popular during the early 1980s in Taiwan. Though cheaply made, these were stylish and potent action films with often socially conscious aims and two feet planted firmly in the gutter.

Presented here in a new 4K restoration from the best surviving elements is the export English language cut of the film prepared by the notorious IFD Films. This slightly better cut differs from the original Mandarin language version known as UNDERGROUND WIFE, which is also presented here in a 4:3 Fullscreen SD print.

Finally, this set also features the absolutely gonzo 1987 cut of the film, AMERICAN COMMANDO 6: KILL BUTTERFLY KILL, which features new scenes starring IFD regulars Mike Abbot and Mark Miller, from a 4K scan of the OCN.

All of these various versions of this unique film are here making their official US home video and worldwide Blu-ray premieres.

Simply put, AMERICAN COMMANDO 6: KILL BUTTERFLY KILL (to give it its full, better known as name) is yet another in the endless stream of cut-and-paste thrillers churned out by IFD in Hong Kong, and yet nonetheless still highly enjoyable.

With Godfrey Ho at the helm again and wisely hiding beneath a pseudonym, of sorts, given that dedicated fans of the first few had grown weary of the franchise by this stage, this is one of those rare occasions (in my humble point of view) where the original film being drawn from looks more put together than the newly-shot action scenes.

It happens, as we all know how sequels of any variation can both excite and disappoint in equal measures, but with star Mike Abbott up close and personal, tangling with a former criminal -- who he let escape years ago and who is now gunning for him -- this Taiwanese thriller is da bomb!

Liberally borrowing the well-told tale re: a rape revenge saga, in which a woman is gang-raped before seeking revenge against the gang who committed the violent crime, the movie obviously has its up’s and down’s, it’s good and bad, but overall, and given its age, is really very entertaining.

Special Features
Kill Butterfly Kill (Original IFD edit)
Optional English SDH subtitles
Audio commentary by Kenneth Brorsson and Paul Fox of the Podcast on Fire Network
“Underground Wife” cut (SD)
Kill Butterfly Kill trailer (HD)
American Commando 6: Kill Butterfly Kill (Alternate cut)
American Commando 6: Kill Butterfly Kill trailer (HD)
IFD trailer comp (SD)

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