Two women are raped and killed by samurai soldiers. Soon they reappear as vengeful ghosts who seduce and brutally murder the passing samurai.
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| Kichiemon Nakamura | ... | Gintoki | |
| Nobuko Otowa | ... | Yone (Mother) | |
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Kei Satô | ... | Raiko |
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Rokkô Toura | ... | A Samurai |
| Kiwako Taichi | ... | Shige (Daughter-in-Law) | |
| Taiji Tonoyama | ... | A Farmer | |
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Hideo Kanze | ... | Mikado |
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Masaru Miyata | ||
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A woman and her daughter-in-law are raped and murdered by samurais during the time of civil war. Afterwards, a series of samurai returning from the war through that area are found mysteriously dead with their throats torn out. The governor calls in a wild and fierce young hero, to quell what is evidently a ghost. He encounters the two beautiful women, in an eerie, beautiful scene. After spiritual purification, he meets the demon in a thrilling fight. Written by xenophil
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Country:
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JapaneseRelease Date:
24 February 1968 (Japan) See more »Also Known As:
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Mono (Westrex Recording System)Color:
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It was placed in competition at the 1968 Cannes Film Festival, but the festival was cancelled due to the events of May 1968 in France. See more »Goofs
During the fight between the Samurai and the ghost of his mother near the end of the movie, the ropes used to lift the actress are clearly visible on several shots. See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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Very similar to Shindo's masterpiece "Onibaba". A mother and daughter-in-law seek vengeance on the samurai class for the suffering they have been put through. Female spirits luring lustful men to their doom is a very common theme in Japanese ghost stories ie. Ugetsu, Kaidan, etc. In this tale there is the added conflict when the son/husband is sent to destroy them. Very well done and very creepy.