By MICHAEL GINGOLD
The Japanese auteur’s latest is a serial killer shocker with a difference.
New York City’s Japan Society (333 East 47th Street) has announced that it will host the North American premiere showing of Takashi Miike’s LUMBERJACK THE MONSTER on Monday, May 6 at 8 p.m. There will also be a pre-screening reception at 7 p.m. with beverages donated by Sapporo-Stone Brewing and Brooklyn Kura. The screening is being presented in conjunction with the Tribeca Film Festival, as part of its Escape from Tribeca program. LUMBERJACK THE MONSTER will then be released on Netflix June 1.
Based on Mayusuke Kurai’s novel, LUMBERJACK THE MONSTER stars Kazuya Kamenashi, Nanao, Riho Yoshioka, Shota Sometani and Shido Nakamura. The synopsis: “This cat-and-mouse chase between a serial killer and a lawyer hot on his trail is filled with gruesome murders, missing brains, and disturbing secrets. The most disturbing? The lawyer is a psychopath. Yes, Takashi Miike’s newest nightmare is the brutal showdown between a serial killer and a psychopath lawyer. It’s a bloody good time.” Tickets for the premiere are available at Japan Society’s website; see the movie’s Japanese trailer below.
