Movie

Demons

1971 · 134 min

A haunting, theatrical descent into madness and betrayal, with stark imagery and a slow, unsettling pace that lingers.

Tagline: This world is a sea of blood.
Overview: Gengobe Satsuma, an exiled samurai cast out as an Asano clan retainer, is given a second chance to join his brothers in arms to become the 48th Ronin against the Shogunate. His faithful servant gathers the 100 ryo required for his acceptance. Gengobe is also in love with a greedy geisha named Koman. About to be sold to another man, Gengobe learns that in order to keep her, her debt is exactly 100 ryo.
How it feels: Dark, bleak, tense and eerie. Slow-burning and demanding.
About: Betrayal, obsession, madness, revenge
Content: Strong violence and gore. Mild sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
bleakstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: betrayal
obsession
madness
revenge
guilt
Places: countryside
small town
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
single location
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild