I, the Executioner

I, the Executioner

Directed by Tai Katō

Produced by Shochiku

196891 min7.4 / 10

A grim procedural thriller that links a serial killer's crimes to a teenager's suicide, exploring trauma, guilt, and the psychological aftermath of sexual violence.

Police detectives investigate the link between a serial killer's machinations and a teenage boy who committed suicide.

Questions people ask

  • Does I, the Executioner end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 99% of films.

  • Is I, the Executioner sad? Yes, very. More sad than 98% of films.

  • Is I, the Executioner easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.

  • Is I, the Executioner scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.

  • Is I, the Executioner violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

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.

77/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity55

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise95

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love85

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like I, the Executioner

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as I, the Executioner

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like I, the Executioner, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like I, the Executioner, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like I, the Executioner, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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