Priest of Darkness: A messy, beautiful chain reaction
Should you watch Priest of Darkness? If you dig old-school cinema that doesn't care about being polished and actually lets its characters be messy, then yes. If you need a fast-paced thriller where every plot point is wrapped up in a tidy bow, you’re probably gonna hate this. It’s got that specific, dusty charm that re...
The movie Priest of Darkness was directed by Sadao Yamanaka.
Priest of Darkness was released in the year 1936.
Priest of Darkness has an IMDb rating of 7.1 out of 10.
Priest of Darkness is a movie from Japan.
Priest of Darkness is categorised as Drama in the cult cinema archive at Dbcult.
Priest of Darkness features Yônosuke Toba, Daisuke Katō, Sukezô Sukedakaya, Rakutarô Ichikawa.
The screenplay for Priest of Darkness was written by Sadao Yamanaka, Shintarō Mimura, Mokuami Kawatake.
If you enjoy Priest of Darkness, you might also like Blackmail (1920), The Key to Power (1920), The Jackeroo of Coolabong (1920), The Great Shadow (1920).
Yes, Priest of Darkness (1936) is featured in the Dbcult archive as a curated cult cinema title, known for its Drama qualities.
A small-time shopkeeper makes the fatal mistake of swiping a samurai's knife. What starts as a petty theft quickly spirals into a messy, complicated web of people who really shouldn't be crossing paths.
Synopsis
After a young shopkeeper steals the knife of one of his costumers, a samurai, a chain of increasingly complex events is set into motion.
Review Excerpt
"Should you watch Priest of Darkness? If you dig old-school cinema that doesn't care about being polished and actually lets its characters be messy, then yes. If you need a fast-paced thriller where every plot point is wrapped up in a tidy bow, you’re probably gonna hate this. It’s got that specific, dusty charm that reminds me of The Student Prince in Old Heidelberg in how it treats its characters like real, flawed people rather than plot devices.
The whole thing kicks off because some shopkee..."
