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7.1
/10
777 Ratings

JIGOKU

Directed by Nobuo Nakagawa
Japan, 1960
Drama, Horror
  • 101101 minutes

Synopsis

After a young theology student flees a hit-and-run accident, he is plagued by a mysterious, diabolical doppelganger. But all possible escape routes lead straight to hell—literally. The gory Jigoku created aftershocks that are still reverberating in contemporary world horror cinema.

Synopsis

After a young theology student flees a hit-and-run accident, he is plagued by a mysterious, diabolical doppelganger. But all possible escape routes lead straight to hell—literally. The gory Jigoku created aftershocks that are still reverberating in contemporary world horror cinema.