THE THREAT

An early masterpiece from Japanese provocateur Kinji Fukusaku (BATTLE ROYALE), THE THREAT is a black-and-white crime thriller with Hitchcockian thrills and Kurosawa-esque storytelling. The film tells the story of Misawa, a salaryman whose idyllic life of luxury is shattered by a pair of escaped criminals that invade his home. When they threaten his family, Misawa is forced to play a part in their grander schemes to kidnap a famous doctor and his grandson. With its stylish blend of high-stakes tension and shadowy cinematography, THE THREAT offers a 1960s Japanese genre cinema experience par excellence.