The Man Behind the Scissors
The Man Behind the Scissors centers around two serial killers: mastermind Yasunaga and helper Chinatsu. The two risk being found out when the police question them as witnesses to a gruesome murder they themselves may have committed. A quirky and perplexing police thriller centered around two murderers who thrive on slicing up schoolgirls. Calculated serial psycho Yasunaga (Tokokawa) and Chinatsu (Aso), his sweet female sidekick, find themselves being questioned as witnesses to a murder when their next potential victim turns up dead...with their M.O.
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📋 Film Details
| Original Title | ハサミ男 |
| Year | 2005 |
| Country | Japan |
| Genre | Crime |
| Director | Toshiharu Ikeda |
| Runtime | 124 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 5.2/10 (8 votes) |
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🎬 MovieFinder's Take
The film constructs its tension from the stark contrast between the killers' mundane facade and their gruesome acts, relying on dark humor to blur moral boundaries. It explores the unsettling charisma of its protagonists with a clinical, almost detached curiosity.
What lingers after the credits roll is a deep-seated unease about complicity and the seductive nature of disorder presented as a twisted game. — MovieFinder Editorial
Director: Toshiharu Ikeda
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Watch alone late at night with minimal distractions to appreciate the psychological nuances.
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