Serpent's Path
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A mysterious woman teams up with a man whose daughter was killed and who is now seeking revenge. Together they kidnap members of an organization and torture them to find out what really happened.
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Kiyoshi Kurosawa's French reimagining of his 1998 thriller has cinephiles buzzing about the 69-year-old master's prolific year, delivering three films including this haunting revenge tale that transplants yakuza violence to organ trafficking conspiracies. While reviewers consistently praise Kurosawa's signature unease and Ko Shibasaki's compelling French-speaking psychiatrist performance, many find it less menacing than the original despite appreciating its sophisticated terror and thematic density.
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- Oct 31, 2024
A fine variation on the 1998 original less blunt and taken by the more immediate genre pleasures, very much a revisit. The violence is more tormented and the overall design feels bigger. Kurosawa feels a little more at home in France than in his previous attempt even if the…
Filipe FurtadoNov 19, 2024At 69, Kurosawa managed to produce three films in a single year, while I'm here contemplating whether I can even finish all the work I still have left on my desk. This remake of Kurosawa's 1998 film sticks to the same basic storyline: a father seeking revenge after his…
Jomari BashinNov 17, 2025three films in one year at 69 is extremely impressive when all of them are bangers
meyi - Jul 9, 2024
The second Kiyoshi work this year, and for my money this is an even more haunting film than Chime. Clearly, something within Serpent’s Path kept the director coming back to it: whether it’s the preordained doom of human cruelty or the rapidly growing global tensions, the…
Dimitri KrausDec 5, 2024the three films Kurosawa premiered this year are all so strong. so refreshing to watch genre work that is more than scraps
Sam B.Dec 19, 2024KK’s KILL LIST
Adam Nayman - Dec 17, 2024
Much to admire from those first shots conveying who’s in control of this story. But I really tapped in realizing this is far less a remake, much closer to forming a trilogy with its “original” and Eyes of the Spider (or somebody trying to remember the first film’s plot and…
Nick NewmanNov 2, 2024the original serpent's path is one of my favorite movies and imo a key kurosawa work. it's the sly toeing of the line between dark humor and psychological horror, where the crime caper setup of two men seeking revenge and constantly seeming to get misdirected to the "wrong"…
y2kAug 19, 2026I thought this was great when I saw it a couple of years ago and it only struck me as greater, scarier, sadder after a rewatch. Was very happy to have an extended email exchange with Kiyoshi Kurosawa about what the film is getting up to in micro and macro senses. Plus: a…
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When does Serpent's Path come out in theaters?
September 11, 2026 is the release date.
How long is Serpent's Path (2026)?
The movie is 1hr 52min long.
What's Serpent's Path (2026) about?
A mysterious woman teams up with a man whose daughter was killed and who is now seeking revenge. Together they kidnap members of an organization and torture them to find out what really happened.
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