Summary
A violent and reckless samurai is shipwrecked on a remote island left without an avenue for his rage. After undertaking a spiritual journey to appease his aggressive thoughts, he finds himself abducted by external demons taking the form of cannibals, putting his sense of reality and deadly talents to the test.
Good for
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
- Graphic violence bothers you
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 55GoodWatch 58
Letterboxd · 798 ratings3.1/5
IMDb4.8
Running time
1 h 35 min
A typical length for fantasy movies, −5 min on the typical 100
typical 10095Half of all fantasy movies run 91–114 min.
Reach
Streams in 2 countries
Released
2025
December 12, 2025
Last year
Genres
FantasyActionLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
JapaneseMade in
Indonesia- United States
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceIntense
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesModerate
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 4 moreDirecting · 1
- Josh C. Waller Director, Writer, Producer
Production · 2
- Alan Pao Producer
- Doris Pfardrescher Producer
Camera · 1
- Noah Greenberg Director of Photography
Editing · 3
- Brett W. Bachman Editor
- Jon Berry Editor
- Jennifer Mendes Colorist
Sound · 1
- Bartłomiej Gliniak Original Music Composer
Art · 1
- Antoinette Louise D. S. Art Direction
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