Monday Morning Maybe

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Oxen Split Torturing

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1976 | 80 min | Horror, Drama

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
Made for horror fans.
The mood
Scary.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 20 min.
What might put you off
  • It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
  • Made in 1976: an older pace and style.

Two short stories set in Edo during the Shogun era. The first, during a time when Christians are persecuted vehemently, Iori falls in love with a young Christian girl. When she and her family are captured during a raid, his sadistic master takes her as his personal slave to torment Iori. The second follows Sutezo who, forced to serve the barbarous master of a brothel in order to repay his debts, befriends a young girl. Together, they both escape and struggle to get by on scams and petty theft.

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 8K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Yuji Makiguchi

  • Yūsuke Kazato
  • Rena Uchimura
  • Akira Shioji
  • Masataka Iwao
  • Ryuichi Nagashima
  • Yûsuke Tsukasa
  • Tetsuo Fujisawa
  • Yasumori Hikita
  • Mineko Maruhira
  • Miki Masuda