Movie

Lesson of the Evil

2012 · 129 min

A slow, queasy build of dread that erupts into a cold, methodical and deeply disturbing massacre you cannot look away from.

Tagline: Everyone in class, slaughtered.
Overview: Seiji Hasumi is a popular English teacher in a private high school. He is also a violent and sociopathic killer who concocts an extreme plan to deal with the rise of bullying and bad behavior among the student body.
How it feels: Dark, tense, eerie and cynical. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Violence, madness, deception, power
Content: Strong violence and gore. Mild sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 3 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: violence
madness
deception
power
corruption
Places: school
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild