Aerobics, exorcism, and ninja vengeance collide in this supernatural martial arts mashup.
NINJA III: THE DOMINATION
He's the ultimate killer, she's the perfect weapon.
A female aerobic instructor is possessed by an evil spirit of a fallen ninja when coming to his aid. The spirit seeks revenge on those who killed him and uses the female instructor's body to carry out his mission. The only way the spirit will leave aerobic instructor's body is with the help of another ninja.
Proof that in the 80s, everything could be improved with a ninja and a jazzercise routine.
If you’ve ever wondered what would happen if Flashdance met The Exorcist on the set of a Cannon ninja movie, Ninja III: The Domination answers the call. Lucinda Dickey brings aerobic energy to a possession plot, while Sho Kosugi supplies the sword-wielding gravitas. It’s a genre blender that swings from spandex to shuriken without missing a beat.
— SassyFlix Programmer
Ninja III: The Domination is a 1984 American action-fantasy-thriller directed by Sam Firstenberg about a female aerobics instructor possessed by the vengeful spirit of a fallen ninja, who uses her body to exact revenge on his killers.
Synopsis
Out of options, they turn to a Japanese exorcist Miyashima (Hong), who manages to summon the ninja within her. The exorcist reveals he cannot force the spirit out of Christie, but that "only a ninja can destroy a ninja". Christie and Billy are forced to seek the aid of Goro Yamada (Kosugi), a ninja hunting the assassin within her for killing his clan. The three force the ninja out in a dangerous gambit that results in the spirit repossessing his own dead body and fighting Yamada to a fight to the death, finally freeing all three of the curse of the black ninja.
Why Cult
A telephone linewoman and aerobics instructor becomes the vessel for a vengeful ninja spirit, blending martial arts mayhem with supernatural horror.
Lucinda Dickey’s Christie fuses high kicks and high-energy dance, giving martial arts cinema a distinctly spandex-clad flavor.
Director Sam Firstenberg brings his kinetic style to a mashup of action, fantasy, and thriller elements, keeping things brisk and bizarre.
The film leans into its own mythology, climaxing with the ultimate ninja versus ninja showdown as the only solution to supernatural possession.
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What is Ninja III: The Domination about? +
Ninja III: The Domination follows a female aerobics instructor who becomes possessed by the spirit of a slain ninja, who uses her to exact revenge on his killers.
When was Ninja III: The Domination released? +
Ninja III: The Domination was released in 1984.
Who directed Ninja III: The Domination? +
Sam Firstenberg directed Ninja III: The Domination.
How long is Ninja III: The Domination? +
The film has a runtime of 92 minutes.
What genre is Ninja III: The Domination? +
Ninja III: The Domination is an action, fantasy, and thriller film.
