Demons
1971 · Movie · 134 min · ★ 7.7 · 95% critics
After being deceived and stripped of his chance at honor, a samurai sets out on a revenge path that grows darker with every step. What begins as a classic betrayal story turns into a grim, unsettling descent shaped by guilt, obsession, and mounting violence.
Also known as Pandemonium
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Details
- Original title
- 修羅
- Years
- 1971
- Release date
- 1971-02-13
- Language
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 134 min
- Critic score
- 95/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.7/10 (88 votes)
About
If you like revenge stories with a dark, dreamlike mood and the eerie pull of Onibaba or Black Cat, this may work for you; Not for you if you want sympathetic characters, quick pacing, or lighter moods.
Pros: haunting atmosphere; striking black-and-white visuals; gripping slow-burn tension | Cons: very slow start; bleak tone throughout; intense bloody violence
Themes
- samurai
- geisha
- child murder
- exile
- ronin
- jidaigeki
- feudal japan
Cast & crew
- KN
Katsuo Nakamura
as Gengobe
Juro Kara
as Sangoro
Yasuko Sanjo
as Koman
Masao Imafuku
as Hachiemon
- KM
Kappei Matsumoto
as Ryoshin
- TT
Tamotsu Tamura
as Yasuke
Hideo Kanze
as Takubei
Shinji Amano
as Inosuke
Hatsuo Yamaya
as Chohachi
- YM
Yusuke Minami
as Kankuro
Directed by Toshio Matsumoto