Lumberjack the Monster

Lumberjack the Monster

Directed by Takashi Miike

Produced by OLM, Warner Bros. Japan

2023119 min6.4 / 10

A dark, paranoia-soaked thriller about a psychopathic lawyer hunted by a masked serial killer, built on sustained tension and moral ambiguity.

A self-proclaimed psychopath, coldblooded lawyer Ninomiya becomes obsessed with stopping an ax-wielding serial killer who's made him their next target.

Questions people ask

  • Is Lumberjack the Monster scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 99% of films.

  • Is Lumberjack the Monster violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.

  • Is Lumberjack the Monster easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.

  • Does Lumberjack the Monster end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is Lumberjack the Monster 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.

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37/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

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Rarity19

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise59

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love40

How much audiences actually like it

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