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  1. I, the Executioner (みな殺しの霊歌, Minagoroshi no Reika, aka Requiem for a Massacre) is a 1968 Japanese neo-noir crime thriller film directed by Tai Kato, who co-wrote the screenplay with Haruhiko Mimura and Yoji Yamada, based on a story by Tadashi Hiromi.

  2. Jan 26, 2024 · The film opens with serial killer Kawashima (Makoto Satō) brutally torturing a victim, forcing her to write down the names of four other women before he kills her. Kawashima begins to work his way through the list, viciously assaulting and murdering these women one-by-one, with the police always a few steps behind and unable to work out the ...

  3. Full of tonality, flooded with light, and driven at a fear-inducing pace, I, The Executioner aka Requiem for a Massacre (which I reckon is a more appropriate title for this disturbing tale of human destruction) is an entertaining crime thriller with moments of pure horror.

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  4. Sep 10, 2012 · Up there with Oshima's Violence at Noon and Imamura's Vengeance Is Mine as one of Japan's most disturbing anatomies of a serial killer, Kato's shattering film eschews suspense (it confronts male...

  5. Police investigators investigate the link between a serial killer's machinations and a young man who committed suicide under murky circumstances.Buy it from ...

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  6. While not for the faint of heart, "I, the Executioner" is a challenging but ultimately rewarding cinematic experience. Kato's unflinching direction and the film's gritty realism make for a haunting and impactful exploration of violence and its consequences.

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  8. Jan 7, 2024 · I, the Executioner is released on limited edition Blu-ray by Radiance Films on 29 January 2024. It can be bought direct from the Radiance website. The transfer is outstanding, a really clean and crystal clear print, just the occasional bit of print damage.

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