# Lesson of the Evil (2012)

> A popular Japanese teacher turns his campaign against school disorder into a ruthless slasher nightmare.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/79217

## Facts

- Runtime: 129 min
- Genres: Thriller, Horror
- Director: Takashi Miike
- Cast: Hideaki Ito, Fumi Nikaido, Shota Sometani, Kento Hayashi, Kodai Asaka, Erina Mizuno, KENTA, Takayuki Yamada
- TMDB rating: 6.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2294473/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: disturbing, tense, nihilistic, late night horror marathon, takashi miike double feature

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