Pig-Chicken Suicide
Seen it?1981 | 91 min | Horror, Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for horror fans.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 31 min.
- What might put you off
- An animal is harmed or dies.
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Pig Chicken Suicide is a veritable assault on the senses, mixing violent images of animal slaughter, racial strife and surrealism to tell the story of two Koreans living in Japan who's love is destroyed due to overwhelming racial discrimination.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
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Cast & crew
Directed by Yoshihiko Matsui
- Naomi Hagio
- Takahiro Hattori
- Toshihiko Hino
- Remi Nakamachi
- Masatomo Nakamura
- Jun'ichi Saitô
- Kazuhiro Sano
- Madoka Satô