Lesson of the Evil
Seen it?2012 | 129 min | Thriller, Horror
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and horror fans. If you loved The Silence of the Lambs, start here.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 2 hr 9 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Seiji Hasumi is a popular English teacher in a private high school. He is also a violent and sociopathic killer who concocts an extreme plan to deal with the rise of bullying and bad behavior among the student body.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
6.7 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$26 million worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 16K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Takashi Miike
- Hideaki ItoSeiji Hasumi
- Fumi NikaidoReika Katagiri
- Shota SometaniKeisuke Hayami
- Kento HayashiMasahiko Maejima
- Kodai AsakaYuichiro Nagoshi
- Erina MizunoMiya Yasuhara
- KENTAMasahiro Tadenuma
- Takayuki YamadaTetsuro Shibahara
- Mitsuru FukikoshiMasanobu Tsurii
- Takehiro HiraTakeki Kume