If you loved Living Skeleton, 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 body horror mood tag, and they sit in Crime / Horror / Thriller territory. If that's the register that drew you to Living Skeleton, 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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