Is Serpent's Path violent?

Yes, very. More violent than 98% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Serpent's Path sad?

Yes, very. More sad than 96% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Serpent's Path end with hope?

No. Less hopeful than 96% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Serpent's Path easy watching?

No. Less comforting than 92% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Serpent's Path scary?

Yes. More frightening than 87% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Serpent's Path

Name: Serpent's Path
Genre: Crime, Thriller
Released: 1998
Duration: 85 min
Rating: 6.9
Cast: Show Aikawa, Teruyuki Kagawa, Yûrei Yanagi, Shirō Shimomoto, Kaei Okina

Violence escalates as a man seeks revenge for the murder of his daughter.

Directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa

Produced by Daiei Film

199885 min6.9 / 10

A brutal, morally murky revenge thriller where escalating violence and confinement expose the corruption of justice and the corrosive nature of grief.

With the help of a mysterious acquaintance, a former low-level yakuza tracks down and kidnaps the man he believes kidnapped and murdered his daughter, but others are soon implicated in the death.

Clusters

Realistic Films About Cruelty Revenge Stories Without Happy Endings Revenge Gone Wrong Media and Communication Devices Organized Crime Movies

Genres

Crime Thriller

Keywords

Classroom Yakuza Child Murder Teacher Revenge Math Teacher Video Tape Criminal Organization Confinement

Questions people ask

Is Serpent's Path violent? Yes, very. More violent than 98% of films.
Is Serpent's Path sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.
Does Serpent's Path end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 96% of films.
Is Serpent's Path easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.
Is Serpent's Path scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% 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.

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