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I, the Executioner

I, the Executioner

1968 · 91 min · JA · 7.4 (23 votes)
Dir. Tai Katō · Starring Makoto Satō, Chieko Baisho, Sanae Nakahara, Oh Ranfan, Kin Sugai, Junko Toda · Music Hajime Kaburagi
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Police detectives investigate the link between a serial killer's machinations and a teenage boy who committed suicide.

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This film is a descent into a profoundly disturbing and bleak psychological landscape. It's an unsettling slow-burn, exploring the darkest corners of human depravity and the lingering shadow of trauma. Expect a grim, transgressive experience that challenges the viewer with its unflinching gaze.

dread-soakeddisturbingbleakpsychologicaltransgressiveslow-burnexploitation cinemapsychological horrorgritty realismcult classictraumadepravityjusticesocietal decaypsychological torment
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suicidesexual violencerape of a maleserial killer
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