The Master George Eastman the Dead or Alive films

the Dead or Alive films cemented Miike's reputation overseas as one of the most provocative enfants terrible of Japanese cinema

but this is only the start of the killing of both heirs and the old woman's dozens of cats-who must die before the money is released-in this horror/comedy

Gary Kurtz (producer

Daughter of Darkness

and it's back in its original place

The Master George Eastman the Dead or Alive filmsA striking portrait of drifters and seekers in post World War II America, Paul Thomas Andersons THE MASTER unfolds the journey of a naval veteran (Joaquin Phoenix) who arrives home from war unsettled and uncertain of his futureuntil he is tantalized by The Cause and its charismatic leader (Philip Seymour Hoffman).