Jigoku
Shocking, outrageous, and poetic, Jigoku (Hell, a.k.a. The Sinners of Hell) is the most innovative creation from Nobuo Nakagawa, the father of the Japanese horror film. The movie tells the stories of a group of sinners involved in interconnected tales of murder, revenge, deceit and adultery all who meet at the Gates of Hell.
11 August 1936, Japan
1929, Mie, Japan
1931, Tokyo, Japan
19 July 1924, Okayama, Japan
December 8, 1903 in Kyoto, Japan
17 November 1936, Hyogo, Japan
31 January 1905, Kyoto, Japan
July 10, 2007
the film's bleak portrayal of sin and (maybe) redemption is easily adapted to any time, even if Nakagawa's particular version is unimaginable in any decade but the Sixties.
November 18, 2006
Shot mostly on bare studio sets with a lighting style even more theatrical than the acting, it feels like a weird piece of fringe theatre in three acts.
November 15, 2006
[Director Nobou] Nakagawa dazzles with his stunningly erotic-grotesque visualization of his interpretation of the lower depths.

