Jigoku

Jan 1 1999 Not Rated 1h 42m
Horror

From the king of the Japanese cult movie, Teruo Ishii! A controversial film in which actual cases that rocked modern-day Japan—including the sarin gas attack by the Aum Shinrikyo Cult—are dramatized with gruesome detail as their perpetrators stand trial in Hell. An angst-ridden girl, Rika, is carried off to Hell by an old woman she meets in a neighborhood park. There she gets a first-hand look at the excruciating agony of those found guilty—by Lucifer himself—of committing heinous crimes during their time on Earth.

Plot

A frenzied cult classic by Teruo Ishii, the Japanese master of all thing taboo. 16 year old Rika wants to leave a murderous cult but she is sent to Hell where she meets demons and souls who have committed heinous and outrageous crimes. (Japanese with English subtitles).

Written by

Teruo Ishii

Directed by

Teruo Ishii

Production Countries

Japan

Languages

Awards

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Scores
# of Votes
366
Average Rating
4.7 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
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