If you loved Lesson of the Evil, try Lumberjack the Monster
A bridge between a film you've already seen and one most people haven't. Lumberjack the Monster has roughly 4.6× fewer votes than Lesson of the Evil — it's a deeper cut, not a mainstream recommendation. Here's what they share, and what the second one does that the first one doesn't.
What they share
Both films are directed by Takashi Miike, and they sit in Horror / Thriller territory. If that's the register that drew you to Lesson of the Evil, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.
What Lumberjack the Monster is
Dark forest at dusk a chainsaw roars Ninomiya faces an ax-wielding killer Takashi Miike helms this dark thriller
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