The Sinners of Hell
1960 · Movie · Not Rated · 99 min · ★ 6.4 · 70% critics
After a hit-and-run sets off a chain of guilt, revenge, and escalating violence, several troubled people find their lives spiraling out of control. Their separate wrongdoings and desperate choices converge in a surreal journey that leads them to face the consequences together at the gates of Hell.
Also known as Story of the Great 8-Tombed Hell
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Details
- Original title
- 地獄
- Years
- 1960
- Release date
- 1960-07-30
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
- Not Rated
- Runtime
- 99 min
- Critic score
- 70/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.4/10 (109 votes)
About
If you enjoy older, daring Japanese horror with surreal afterlife imagery and graphic punishment, this could be a must-see; Not for you if you dislike confusing plots, slow buildup, or intense gore like Audition.
Pros: surreal hell imagery; bold, disturbing tone; memorable practical gore | Cons: confusing story threads; slow first half; uneven acting
Themes
- hell
- torture
- devil
- demon
Cast & crew
Shigeru Amachi
as Shirô Shimizu
Utako Mitsuya
as Yukiko / Sachiko
Yōichi Numata
as Tamura
Hiroshi Hayashi
as Gôzô Shimizu
Kanjūrō Arashi
as Enma
Jun Ōtomo
as Ensai Taniguchi
- AY
Akiko Yamashita
as Kinuko
- KT
Kiyoko Tsuji
as Kyôichi's Mother
Fumiko Miyata
as Mrs. Yajima
- AN
Akira Nakamura
as Professor Yajima
Directed by Nobuo Nakagawa