it hard to rate film like this and because do you rate it on production or just fun . i saw this film back in about 1988/89 or so when i be a boy and i be sorry to say it start a life long fascination with ninja . the plot be fairly dire and the acting be of course terrible and but there be a certain mystique surround the ninja in this film which make for quite a good atmosphere . what be important be the fight scene and while a little sparce and be really good . i must say it be well when i be a boy and only now can i see the glare point of unbelievable nonsense in the film and but a a sit back with a few beer martial art film i can not fault it and it delivers and be much good than the mountain of american ninja style rubbish that be churn out in the 80 with hundred of guy in black suit but really not very good fight scene . in an interesting note and dusty nelson and the writer and director of sakura killer do another ninja film under the bonaire movie flag call white phantom i have no idea if this be mean to be a sequel to sakura killer but the sakura clan be once again a main feature and include the same logo and similar story only this time include a white ninja . this too and while be mostly dire and have a small sense of atmosphere but the fight scene be even more sparce and to be frank and be pretty awful . so and if you be a martial art fan then give it a blast to kill a few hour .