THE SINNERS OF HELL (aka JINOGU; HELL)-1960- A young student Shiro is out driving with his very evil friend Tamura when they kill a drunk Yakuza member in a hit and run. The victim's mother and girlfriend vow revenge but even without their interference Shiro begins to see his life deteriorate little by little. There's a lot of talk until Shiro (and the rest of the characters) goes to hell and meets Enma, The King of Hell! There he gets a tour where he finds out everyone he knew are not want they seem to be and get punished for their Earthly sins in incredible early gore scenes. A negligent doctor is sawed into pieces, a corrupt police man has his hands cut off, another "sinner" is flayed alive, there's a river of blood and a burning wheel. The bizarre lighting, colors and symbolism make me believe Coffin Joe saw this before making any of his own. "Hell! This is hell!".
Director Nobuo Nakagawa scores with this one!
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Can't believe I haven't seen this one yet, especially since I have been very impressed with the three other films I've seen from this director.
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