The Beast Shall Die

The Beast Shall Die

1959 · 96 min · ★ 6.2 · Crime, Drama, Thriller

A promising post-graduate literature student is transformed into a psychotic killer following the suicide of his father and a sleazy affair by his mother with a younger man.

Directed by Eizō Sugawa · Written by Yoshio Shirasaka

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