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The Woman Who Keeps a Murderer

2019Movie1 h 22 min

HorrorThriller
52
MediocreGoodWatch score
IMDb4.9

A brutally violent, relentlessly bleak thriller movie about the mind and crime.

Good for thought-provoking · adults · solo watch

Skip it if you need an uplifting mood · graphic violence bothers you

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Not for warmth, comfort or laughs.

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Story

Sexually abused as a child by her step-father, Kyoko is now an adult who lives with three other roommates, one of them a lesbian who's attracted to her. Amidst misunderstandings and more abuse at the hands of her mother, Kyoko is faced with a wave of murders, her mental state worsening.

Feels like

  • Psychological Thriller
  • Japanese Cinema
  • Crime Drama
  • Violence & Abuse
  • Character Study
  • Dark & Disturbing
  • Social Issues
  • Complex Narrative
  • Melancholic

Cast

8 of 8

Crew

Directed by
Hideo Nakata
Written by
Kei Oishi, Kaori Yoshida
Produced by
Tsuyoshi Kobayashi, Kimio Hara
Music by
Hidekazu Sakamoto

Everyone

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Facts

April 12, 2019 · 1 h 22 min · Violence, Sexual Content, Disturbing Imagery

Released
April 12, 2019
Runtime
1 h 22 min
Content
Violence, Sexual Content, Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Thriller, Horror
Original language
Japanese
Made in
Japan
Available in
6 countries

Q&A

5 questions, like "Where can I stream The Woman Who Keeps a Murderer?"

Questions about The Woman Who Keeps a Murderer

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream The Woman Who Keeps a Murderer?

It streams in 4 other countries, but not in the United States.

Is The Woman Who Keeps a Murderer worth watching?

52
MediocreGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 52 (IMDb 4.9).

Will The Woman Who Keeps a Murderer scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

At times: scares are rated 7 of 10, and some images are gruesome (grotesque 7 of 10).

Will I feel good after watching The Woman Who Keeps a Murderer?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for bleakness and 8 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.

Is The Woman Who Keeps a Murderer in English?

Japanese

No, it was made in Japanese.