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Suicide Club

2001·Movie
1h 39min

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High energy, strong craft, emotionally cool.

Energy

Tense and scary

Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.

  • Tension8
  • Scare7
  • Violence7

Heart

Melancholic

  • Melancholy7
  • Pathos6
  • Catharsis5

Humor

Some dark humor

Not a comedy at heart.

  • Dark Humor6
  • Wit & Wordplay2
  • Cringe Humor2

World

The mind, mystery, and society

  • World Immersion7
  • Dialogue Centrality7
  • Ambiguity7

Craft

Solid, not remarkable

Layered plot that rewards full attention.

  • Intrigue9
  • Complexity8
  • Direction7

Style

Functional look and sound

  • Cinematography7
  • Visual Stylization7
  • Editing6

Who it's for

AdultsSolo WatchBinge-FriendlyThought-Provoking

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About

Well then, goodbye everybody.

When the bizarre mass suicide of 54 high school girls throwing themselves in front of a subway train appears to instigate a string of suicides around the country, Detective Kuroda strives to find the answer, which isn't as simple as he had hoped.
Japanese HorrorSuicide EpidemicPsychological ThrillerSocial CommentaryMystery & IntrigueBleak AtmosphereUnsettling ImageryCult PhenomenonDark & Disturbing

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Where can I stream Suicide Club legally?

Suicide Club is included with a subscription to Midnight Pulp in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Fawesome and Cineverse. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV Store. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.

Is Suicide Club worth watching?

64
DecentGoodWatch score

Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 65/100 (IMDb 6.5 and Rotten Tomatoes 63%). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.

What is Suicide Club rated?

Suicide themesDisturbing imageryViolence

Content advisories: suicide themes, disturbing imagery, and violence.

How long is Suicide Club?

1 h 39 min

Suicide Club runs 1 h 39 min.

Do critics and audiences agree on Suicide Club?

Critics63
Audiences67

Yes. Critics average 63 and audiences 67 out of 100, so both groups see Suicide Club much the same way.

What language is Suicide Club in?

Japanese

It was made in Japanese. Produced in Japan.

In how many countries can I watch Suicide Club?

7ATAUCACHDEJPUS

GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Suicide Club in 7 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.

What tropes does Suicide Club use?

Driven to SuicideIdol SingerAnyone Can DieSoundtrack DissonanceRed HerringThe CoronerCultHigh-Pressure BloodCreepy ChildSubliminal SeductionYour Head A-SplodeLyrical Dissonanceand 17 more

TV Tropes lists 29 storytelling tropes for Suicide Club, including Driven to Suicide, Idol Singer, Anyone Can Die.