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Demons

1971Movie2 h 14 min

DramaHorror
78
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.9

A brutally violent, bleak horror movie about history and war.

Good for friends night · thought-provoking · adults

Skip it if you want something to laugh at · you need an uplifting mood · graphic violence bothers you

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Not for warmth, laughs or comfort.

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Story

This world is a sea of blood.

Gengobe Satsuma, an exiled samurai cast out as an Asano clan retainer, is given a second chance to join his brothers in arms to become the 48th Ronin against the Shogunate. His faithful servant gathers the 100 ryo required for his acceptance. Gengobe is also in love with a greedy geisha named Koman. About to be sold to another man, Gengobe learns that in order to keep her, her debt is exactly 100 ryo.

Feels like

  • Samurai Film
  • Revenge
  • Historical Drama
  • Violence
  • Betrayal
  • Tragedy
  • Intrigue
  • Japanese Cinema
  • Period Piece

Cast

9 of 9

Crew

Directed by
Toshio Matsumoto
Written by
Toshio Matsumoto
Produced by
Tsuyoshi Koga, Takayoshi Miyagawa
Music by
Bunichi Nishimatsu

Everyone

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Facts

February 13, 1971 · 2 h 14 min · Violence

Released
February 13, 1971
Runtime
2 h 14 min
Content
Violence
Genres
Horror, Drama
Original language
Japanese
Made in
Japan
Available in
3 countries

Tropes

Painful Transformation, Black Dude Dies First, Casual High Drop +9

  • Painful Transformation
  • Black Dude Dies First
  • Casual High Drop
  • Antagonist Title
  • Despair Event Horizon
  • Malevolent Masked Man
  • Visual Pun
  • Sex Signals Death
  • Body Horror
  • Sliding Scale of Comedy and Horror
  • Took a Level in Badass
  • Jerkass

12 of 30 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

6 questions, like "Where can I stream Demons?"

Questions about Demons

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Demons?

It streams in 1 other country, but not in the United States.

Is Demons worth watching?

78
GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 78 (IMDb 7.9).

Will Demons scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

Not much for a horror movie: scares are rated 2 of 10 and tension 7.

Will I feel good after watching Demons?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 6 for melancholy, against 3 for hopefulness.

Is Demons in English?

Japanese

No, it was made in Japanese.

What tropes does Demons use?

Painful TransformationBlack Dude Dies FirstCasual High DropAntagonist TitleDespair Event HorizonMalevolent Masked ManVisual PunSex Signals DeathBody HorrorSliding Scale of Comedy and HorrorTook a Level in BadassJerkassand 18 more

TV Tropes lists 30 tropes for it, including Painful Transformation, Black Dude Dies First, and Casual High Drop.