Raigyo (1997)
Baptized in blood. Consumed by guilt. Gratified by death.
Genre : Drama
Runtime : 1H 15M
Director : Takahisa Zeze
Writer : Takahisa Zeze, Kishû Izuchi
Synopsis
A black clad woman murders a man that she had just met by chance through a phone sex club.
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