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The Demon

1978 · 110 min

A slow, suffocating watch that turns domestic selfishness into quiet horror, leaving you drained and unsettled.

Tagline
They'd be better off with strangers.
Overview
When Sokichi stops providing his long-time lover Kikuyo enough money to pay for the care of their three young children, Kikuyo leaves the children with Sokichi - and his very surprised and angry wife Oume - and disappears.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 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
  • family
  • greed
  • betrayal
  • guilt
  • isolation
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror2
Humour1
Realism8
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness9
Complexity7
Emotional weight9

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Details

Genres
drama, crime
Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
Ken Ogata, Shima Iwashita, Mayumi Ogawa, Hiroki Iwase, Miyuki Yoshizawa, Jun Ishii, Jun Hamamura, Keizo Kanie
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
110 min
Country
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Languages
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