Movie

The Sword of Doom

1966 · 122 min

A cold, creeping descent into madness, punctuated by sudden, brutal swordplay and a haunting, unresolved chill.

Tagline: The sword is the soul. Study the soul to know the sword. Evil mind, evil sword.
Overview: Ryunosuke, a gifted swordsman plying his trade during the turbulent final days of Shogunate rule, has no moral code and kills without remorse. It’s a way of life that leads to madness.
How it feels: Dark, bleak, tense and eerie. Slow-burning and demanding.
About: Madness, violence, guilt, morality
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore and sexual content. No swearing.
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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: madness
violence
guilt
morality
death
Places: countryside
big city
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language none
Violence strong
Sex mild