Blind Beast

Blind Beast

Directed by Yasuzō Masumura

Produced by Daiei Film

196984 min6.5 / 10

A deeply unsettling psychological thriller that uses sensory deprivation and captivity to explore obsession, desire, and the violation of bodily autonomy.

A blind sculptor kidnaps an artists' model and imprisons her in his warehouse studio – a shadowland of perverse monuments to the female form. Here a deranged passion play of sensual and sexual obsession is acted out in world where sight is replaced by touch.

Questions people ask

  • Is Blind Beast scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 99% of films.

  • Is Blind Beast easy watching? No. Less comforting than 99% of films.

  • Does Blind Beast end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 99% of films.

  • Is Blind Beast violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

  • Is Blind Beast sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

62/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity84

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise59

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love45

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Blind Beast

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Blind Beast

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Blind Beast, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Blind Beast, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Blind Beast, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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