6.3
Is Muscle worth watching?
60
DecentGoodWatch scoreOpinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 60 (IMDb 6.3).
60
DecentGoodWatch scoreSummary
Ryuzaki, an editor of Muscle Magazine, which features photographs of men with sculpted bodies, becomes involved with a man named Kitami; their affair soon becomes dominated by sadomasochistic games, with a horrid result. Jump ahead one year, Ryuzaki is released from jail and goes in search of Kitami, perhaps to make amends.
Good for
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
- Solo watch
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
- Graphic violence bothers you
- You're watching with family
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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Not for warmth, comfort or laughs.
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- Directed by
- Hisayasu Satō
- Written by
- Shirō Yumeno
- Produced by
- Shūji Kataoka, Tatsuro Komada
- Music by
- So Hayakawa
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Facts
March 3, 1989 · 58 min · Nudity, Sexual Content, Violence, Disturbing Imagery
- Released
- March 3, 1989
- Runtime
- 58 min
- Content
- Nudity, Sexual Content, Violence, Disturbing Imagery
- Genres
- Thriller, Horror, Drama
- Original language
- Japanese
- Made in
- Japan
Q&A
4 questions, like "Is Muscle worth watching?"
Questions about Muscle
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
Will Muscle scare me?
Not scaryTerrifying
It's more unsettling than scary: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for tension and 7 for uncanny, but 5 for scares.
Will I feel good after watching Muscle?
BleakHopeful
Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 7 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.
Is Muscle in English?
Japanese
No, it was made in Japanese.