A ninja-for-hire is forced into fighting an old nemesis who is bent on overthrowing the Japanese government. His nemesis is also the leader of a group of demons each with superhuman powers.
Its baroque sadism and sexism hasn’t aged well, but it still packs a visceral kick.
You can see echoes of Ninja Scroll in Kill Bill or even Scott Pilgrim. Hard to imagine Scott hacking his way through a horde with such gusto, though.
General release. Check local listings for show times.
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