Ultimately, it’s a bit of a mess, but it has luridly entertaining moments nonetheless.

Lumberjack The Monster is a great example of a filmic experience that is helmed by a director that is uninvested in the narrative material of the story and, consequently, merely does his bare minimum.

The auteur of J-horror [Miike] gets back to his gory roots.

Contrasted with his best work, Miike's latest horror turn barely scrapes any interesting ideas.