Lumberjack the Monster (2023)

Not a bad watch overall

June 2024
This is described as a Horror Film, but my idea of that genre is different. It can be horrific, but it isn't ghosts, demons and stuff going bump in the night.

It's a mild (hence rating, which is 15 on Netflix) slasher type film.

Kazuya is my cup of tasty and plays a cold, emotionless lawyer, Ninomiya Akira, who goes through the motions of 'normal interactions' with others.

He ends up on the radar of a criminal profiler and also becomes the target of a serial killer.

He is to marry a woman whose father's law firm he held a high position in; but on the shocking death of her father, he is now its Head.

As the investigation, serial killer, Akira's past and his own investigation into The Lumberjack, all converge, there are shock revelations and surprising outcomes.

I quite enjoyed this, but in true Japanese fashion, it is crazy, OTT and does have something of a 'B movie' feel to it. For me, that actually adds to the enjoyment.

There is obviously blood, but honestly it's unrealistic for the most part and really tame in comparison to some drama series, never mind other films!

There is also a quite disturbing aspect to it, too, which I found surprising and made me feel sorry for characters involved. Somewhat thought provoking at times.

I think it would have benefitted from more in-depth coverage of the past, when key characters were children. I found some aspects rushed and had the story given more time to those parts, that would certainly have created a stronger connection with some characters.

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