If you loved Kichiku: Banquet of the Beasts, try Ichi the Killer: Episode Zero
A bridge between a film you've already seen and one most people haven't. Here's what they share, and what the second one does that the first one doesn't.
What they share
Theyboth carry the dread, raw, unhinged mood tags, and they sit in Crime / Drama / Horror territory. If that's the register that drew you to Kichiku: Banquet of the Beasts, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.
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What Ichi the Killer: Episode Zero is
Tokyo night. A dripping faucet. Tortured dreams plague a young man. A lifetime of bullying, abuse, and degradation coalesce into a singular purpose. He will become vengeance incarnate. Takashi Miike fans can dial back to the source.
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