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The Joy of Torture (1968)

Directed by Teruo Ishii

2.7/5EXECUTIONER "ACE"102 min

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Quick Hit

The Joy of Torture has a clean hook and a premise stronger than the execution, which keeps it well below the line. The visual discipline keeps it sharp.

Full Take

You can feel the movie reaching for a hit from frame one. The craft is either locked in or hanging by a thread, and this movie knows it. Japanese horror of this period tends to sharpen image, rhythm, and ritual into something meaner than it first appears. The set pieces are what matter, and this one gets some mileage out of them. That’s why it lands at BAD.

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Apr 4, 2026Last updated