Village of Doom
丑三つの村
Rejected by the military and frowned upon by his fellow villagers, a young man nicknamed 'Genius' falls into a series of dangerous love affairs during World War II.
Why it matters
A grim early ’80s slasher that channels small-town paranoia into a raw portrait of outsider rage and decay.
- A rare low-budget entry blending slasher brutality with period drama, set against the shadow of WWII.
- Practical gore effects deliver unpolished but visceral punches, capturing a raw, underground grindhouse vibe.
- The protagonist’s tuberculosis and social exile add layers of tragic desperation rarely explored in slashers of this era.
- For fans of regional horror and bleak character studies that reject sanitized villainy in favor of unsettling human darkness.
Director
Cast
Horror DNA
Gore
43
Slow Burn
33
Psychological
71
Supernatural
0
Creature
0
Disturbing
50
Fun Factor
0
Cerebral
85
Survival
50
