Jigoku (#352, DVD) William Fruet Under their spectral tutelage

Under their spectral tutelage

a film that pushed the boundaries of gritty realism and mind melting gore

this daft science fiction potboiler is a must for all collectors of cult 80s movies

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Jigoku (#352, DVD) William Fruet Under their spectral tutelageShocking, outrageous, and poetic, Jigoku (Hell, a. k. a. The Sinners of Hell) is the most innovative creation from Nobuo Nakagawa, the father of the Japanese horror film. After a young theology student flees a hit and run accident, he is plagued by both his own guilt ridden conscience and a mysterious, diabolical doppelgnger. But all possible escape routes lead straight to hellliterally. In the gloriously gory final third of the film, Nakagawa offers