Lesson of the Evil

Lesson of the Evil

6.7IMDb Score
Released:2012-11-10
Genre:Thriller, Horror
Duration:129 min
Country:Japan
Director:Takashi Miike
Actors:Hideaki Ito, Fumi Nikaido, Shota Sometani, Kento Hayashi, Kodai Asaka
Production:TOHO, Bungeishunju, Nippan Group Holdings, OLM, dentsu, A-Team

Overview:

Seiji Hasumi is a popular English teacher in a private high school. He is also a violent and sociopathic killer who concocts an extreme plan to deal with the rise of bullying and bad behavior among the student body.

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