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Jigoku

1960Movie1 h 39 min

DramaHorror
65
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb6.7Rotten Tomatoes–66%
65
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb6.7Rotten Tomatoes–66%

Summary

A group of sinners involved in interconnected tales of murder, revenge, deceit and adultery all meet at the Gates of Hell.

Good for

  • Friends night
  • Thought-provoking
  • Adults

Skip it if

  • You need an uplifting mood
  • Graphic violence bothers you
  • You scare easily

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Not for warmth, comfort or laughs.

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Cast

8 of 8

Crew

Directed by
Nobuo Nakagawa
Written by
Nobuo Nakagawa, Ichirō Miyagawa
Produced by
Mitsugi Okura
Music by
Chumei Watanabe

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Facts

July 30, 1960 · 1 h 39 min · Violence, Disturbing Imagery

Released
July 30, 1960
Runtime
1 h 39 min
Content
Violence, Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Horror, Drama
Original language
Japanese
Made in
Japan
Available in
3 countries

Tropes

Half the Man He Used to Be, Too Good for This Sinful Earth, The Alcoholic +9

Q&A

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

Questions about Jigoku

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Jigoku?

Criterion

In the United States, Jigoku streams on Criterion. It also streams in 1 other country.

Is Jigoku worth watching?

65
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 65 (IMDb 6.7).

Will Jigoku scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

Yes, it's frightening: scares are rated 9 of 10, and some images are gruesome (grotesque 8 of 10).

Will I feel good after watching Jigoku?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for bleakness and 6 for melancholy, against 1 for hopefulness.

Is Jigoku in English?

Japanese

No, it was made in Japanese.

What tropes does Jigoku use?

Half the Man He Used to BeToo Good for This Sinful EarthThe AlcoholicPlot HoleNon-Human HeadBleak Abyss Retirement HomeKarma HoudiniDowner EndingBikini BarYakuzaFlaying AliveCorrupt Copand 33 more

TV Tropes lists 45 tropes for it, including Half the Man He Used to Be, Too Good for This Sinful Earth, and The Alcoholic.