Imprint

Imprint

Watch your mouth.

Directed by Takashi Miike

Produced by IDT Entertainment, KADOKAWA

200663 min6.9 / 10

A deeply disturbing period horror film that uses graphic sadistic violence and body horror to explore themes of guilt, loss, and the existential degradation of the human form.

An American journalist travels through 19th-century Japan to find the prostitute he fell in love with but instead learns of the physical and existential horror that befell her after he left.

Questions people ask

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

  • Is Imprint sad? Yes, very. More sad than 98% of films.

  • Is Imprint violent? Yes, very. More violent than 98% of films.

  • Is Imprint easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.

  • Is Imprint scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% 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.

Written about

80/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

There is almost nothing else like this.

Rarity89

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise86

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love65

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Imprint

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Imprint

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Imprint, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Imprint, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Imprint, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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