Jigoku no keibîn (1992)

A woman begins working at the same company as a security guard that she believes might be a former sumo wrestling serial killer.

Director:

Kiyoshi Kurosawa

Writer:

Kiyoshi Kurosawa

Stars:

Makiko Kuno, Yutaka Matsushige, Hatsunori Hasegawa

Cast

Credited cast:
Makiko Kuno	...	Akiko Narushima
Yutaka Matsushige	...	Fujimaru
Hatsunori Hasegawa	...	Hyodo
Ren Osugi	...	Kurume (as Ren Ôsugi)
Tarô Suwa	...	Yoshioka
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Kanta Ogata

Storyline

A woman begins working at the same company as a security guard that she believes might be a former sumo wrestling serial killer.

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Plot Keywords:

crib | father son relationship | sunglasses | mistaken identity | donut shop | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Horror | Thriller

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Details

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Release Date:

13 June 1992 (Japan)

Also Known As:

The Guard from the Underground

Box Office

Budget:

$90,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Directors Company, Nichiei Agency

Technical Specs

Runtime:

96 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

User Reviews

A noir slasher film?

Kiyoshi Kurosawa, who gave us Doppelganger, Pulse, and Cure, shows that he is a master of suspense and horror.

Some describe this as an homage to 80's slasher films, but I felt a more honest description might go further back to film noir. There was a slow pace and a steady creepy musical score throughout until towards the end when the bodies start really piling up.

To describe it as slasher is a slight misnomer as he usually uses a pipe.

It is almost a Godzilla-like thriller as the killer is huge. He is a sumo wrestler, but not in the usual way you think of them. He is extremely tall instead of being round.

The creative use of a locker may cause panic to all the geeks who got locked in one in high school.

And, you may not want to work overtime after seeing this.