The Warped Ones

The Warped Ones

Directed by Koreyoshi Kurahara

Produced by Nikkatsu Corporation

196076 min7.1 / 10

A dark, kinetic Japanese noir about a vengeful delinquent's destructive rampage, driven by rage and betrayal in an urban underworld.

A juvenile delinquent gets out of the pen and immediately embarks on a rampage of untethered anger, most of it directed at the girlfriend of the journalist who helped send him up.

Questions people ask

  • Does The Warped Ones end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.

  • Is The Warped Ones violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

  • Is The Warped Ones scary? Yes. More frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is The Warped Ones sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.

  • Is The Warped Ones easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% 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.

63/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity47

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise73

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love72

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Warped Ones

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Warped Ones

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Warped Ones, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Warped Ones, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Warped Ones, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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