Dark Story of a Japanese Rapist
Seen it?1967 | 74 min | Crime, Drama, Horror
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 crime-drama fans and horror fans. If you loved The Silence of the Lambs or Frenzy, start here.
- The mood
- Scary, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 14 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1967: an older pace and style.
Study about a young disturbed man, who rapes and kills women and collects their bodies in a cave. A work based on the case of Yoshio Kodaira, a serial rape murder case shortly after the war.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
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- AudiencesNot counted
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- AwardsNot counted
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- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
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Cast & crew
Directed by Kōji Wakamatsu
- Osamu YamashitaYoshio Marukido
- Miki HayashiBG
- Mikiko OkawaKimiyo
- Junko Natsu
- Kyôko YayoiHisako
- Reiko KoyanagiYoshie
- Makiko SaegusaBG
- Shôko KidowakiBG
- Junko HamaHousewife
- Kosuke UeFather-in-law