Jigoku
Shocking, outrageous, and poetic, Jigoku (Hell, a.k.a. The Sinners of Hell) is the most innovative creation from Nobuo Nakagawa, the father of the Japanese horror film. The movie tells the stories of a group of sinners involved in interconnected tales of murder, revenge, deceit and adultery all who meet at the Gates of Hell.
18 April 1905, Kyoto, Japan
18 April 1905, Kyoto, Japan
19 July 1924, Okayama, Japan
November 15, 2006
[Director Nobou] Nakagawa dazzles with his stunningly erotic-grotesque visualization of his interpretation of the lower depths.
November 18, 2006
Shot mostly on bare studio sets with a lighting style even more theatrical than the acting, it feels like a weird piece of fringe theatre in three acts.
July 10, 2007
the film's bleak portrayal of sin and (maybe) redemption is easily adapted to any time, even if Nakagawa's particular version is unimaginable in any decade but the Sixties.
