
The Eel(1997)
A businessman kills his adulterous wife and is sent to prison. After his release, he opens a barbershop and meets new people, talking to almost no one except for an eel he befriended while in prison.


“WHAT'S WRONG WITH BEING A DEVIL?”
An emotionally distraught young man goes on a violent killing spree after his tuberculosis keeps him from serving in World War II and is frowned upon by his fellow villagers.

Masato Furuoya
Tsugio Inumaru

Misako Tanaka
Yasuyo Akagi

Shino Ikenami
Eriko Tosaka

Izumi Hara
Han Inumaru

Renji Ishibashi
Chuji Akagi

Hatsuo Yamaya
Police Akamatsu
Yasuhiro Arai
Tesuo Nakayama

Isao Natsuyagi
Yuzo Akagi

Kumiko Ohba
Kazuko Takenaka

Midori Satsuki
Mioko Akagi
Village of Doom is a horror, crime, drama film released in 1983. Directed by Noboru Tanaka, it stars Masato Furuoya, Misako Tanaka, Shino Ikenami. An emotionally distraught young man goes on a violent killing spree after his tuberculosis keeps him from serving in World War II and is frowned upon by his fellow villagers.
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