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The Brutal Insanity of Love

Name: The Brutal Insanity of Love
Genre: Mystery, Horror
Released: 1993-06-26
Cast: Shiro Sano, Megumi Yokoyama, Kimiko Yo, Tatsuo Yamada, Kenji Imai

1993 | 101 min | Mystery, Horror

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, 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: If you count yourself among anyone who loves trying to stay one step ahead and horror fans, this one's for you. Keeps you leaning forward. Sits nicely alongside Cure or Longlegs.
The mood: Scary.
The pace: Builds dread steadily, at 1 hr 41 min.
What might put you off: It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Skip it if you want something to relax to.

A policewoman investigates the apparent suicide of a college coed. The prime suspects include the girl's professor, who may have been having an affair with her, and the professor's wife, who frequents lesbian bars. Gruesome axe murders and mutilations ensue, leading Yokoyama to a shocking discovery.

How it earned its rating

CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 2K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Toshiharu Ikeda

Shiro SanoTetsuro Muraki
Megumi YokoyamaYoko Mizuhashi
Kimiko YoNami Muraki
Tatsuo YamadaMuto
Kenji ImaiFujisaki
Akira HamadaAzuma
Yuma NakamuraFumie Okagawa
Midori TakeiKazu
Yuriko Hirooka