The Beast to Die

The Beast to Die

Directed by Tōru Murakawa

Produced by KADOKAWA

1980118 min5.7 / 10

A grim Tokyo crime thriller centered on a detective's pursuit of a methodical, dehumanized killer whose stolen weapon becomes the thread connecting a series of brutal crimes.

A policeman is murdered and his gun, stolen, used to commit the next crime. Detective Kashiwagi, who is leading the investigation, learns that the author of the killings "walks like a dead man".

Questions people ask

  • Is The Beast to Die scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.

  • Is The Beast to Die easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.

  • Is The Beast to Die violent? Yes. More violent than 83% of films.

  • Does The Beast to Die end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is The Beast to Die sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% 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.

12/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity13

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise11

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love13

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Beast to Die

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Beast to Die

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Beast to Die, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Beast to Die, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Beast to Die, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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