what American television would tolerate. As I was making the film I kept checking to make sure that I wasn't going over the line, but I evidently misestimated." After previewing the episode, Mick Garris, the series creator and executive producer, requested that it be edited to tone down the content, but, despite some changes being made, Showtime felt it was too disturbing to air on television. The episode, scheduled to air January 27, 2006, was canceled and became the only one of the series to remain unaired in the United States. It was shown, however, at the Yubari International Fantastic Film Festival in Japan on 25 February 2006 and aired in the UK on Bravo (British TV channel) on 7 April 2006. Release The DVD was released on September 26, 2006. It was the thirteenth episode of the first season and the tenth to be released on DVD. The episode appears on the fourth volume of the Blu-ray Disc compilation of the series. Chiller aired the episode as part of the series re-runs on the channel; however, along with some language and nudity content, Chiller removed some scenes, such as some of Komomo's torture and the depiction of fetuses. References External links 2006 American television episodes Films directed by Takashi Miike Incest in television Masters of Horror episodes Television shows based on Japanese novels Parasitic twinning in culture it:Episodi di Masters of Horror (prima stagione)#Sulle tracce del terrore