The Breakdown

  • Graphic violence and body horror as the point
  • Sexual degeneracy and nudity treated as wallpaper
  • Humanity framed as irredeemable evil
  • Modern reimagining of 1970s manga keeps tragic thesis
  • Fluid animation and raw directorial voice

Side Effects

demonic possession, mass extinction, ancestors facepalming

Watch Instead

Skip it. Watch 'Berserk' instead — same dark fantasy, stronger source fidelity.