If you loved The Scissors Massacre, 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, dread mood tags, and they sit in Drama / Horror / Thriller territory. If that's the register that drew you to The Scissors Massacre, 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.

