Jigoku AKA The Sinners Of Hell

Jigoku (地獄) is a Japanese horror film that can be translated to "Hell". Believe me when I tell you that this movie could not be titled more perfectly!

• Asshole Victim: You know what, it would be easier to count the victims that aren't in this movie!
• Avenging the Villain: Kyōichi's girlfriend Yoko, as well as his mother, decide to work together and go after Shirō.
• Driven to Suicide: Mr. and Mrs. Yajima, Kyōichi's mother, and Ensai.
• Dysfunction Junction: Just about everyone in this film has committed a terrible sin, and are not very likeable either.
• Even Evil Has Loved Ones: Kyōichi has a mother, as well as a girlfriend named Yoko, who both work together to get revenge on Shirō.
• Karma Houdini: Averted. Everyone ends up dead and in Hell, being punished for their sins!
• Kill Em All: The movie doesn't stop there, however!
• Luke, I Am Your Father: Ensai is Shirō's actual father, Sachiko is is Shirō's sister, and Ito is Shirō and Sachiko's mother.
• Roaring Rampage of Revenge: This is what Yoko and Kyōichi's mother have in mind when it comes to Shirō.
• Satan: Well, you have Lord Enma, the King of Hell, who could be considered the Japanese equivalent.
• Split Personality: It is very possible that Shirō has this, with Tamura as his dark side, like with Fight Club.
• Suspiciously Similar Substitute: Sachiko and Yukiko look very much alike.
• The Sociopath: Tamura. He runs over and kills Kyōichi without even blinking over it, and blames Shirō for wanting to drive down the alley in the first place.
• Too Good for This Sinful Earth: Yukiko and Sachiko.
• Yakuza: Kyōichi is a Yakuza gang leader who was drunk, as well as hit and killed by the car Tamura was driving. His death kicks off the plot.
• Your Cheating Heart: Gōzō cheats on his wife Ito with his mistress Kinuko without even trying to be discreet!

Wow, what a film!

edited 28th Apr '12 5:05:36 PM by TiggersAreGreat

OH MY FUCK YESYYESYES

Was wondering why this didn't have a tvtropes page. Excellent movie, the hell sequence must be seen to be believed. Need to pick up the Criterion DVD sometime.

Well, it's all thanks to me that it has one now!

It did seem a little weird how Tamura just shows up out of nowhere and just happens to know the Dark Secrets everyone in the movie has. Maybe it's just a Contrived Coincidence. Or maybe he's a hallucination or representation of Shirō's dark side. If that's the case, then he may very well have deserved to go to Hell!

Well, golly, I can’t wait for your review of Denen ni shisu!

Another enticing film I’ve heard much about yet, sadly, have still yet to see.