Black Cat

A group of samurai breaks in the house of the peasants Yone (Nobuko Otowa) and her daughter-in-law Shige (Kiwako Taichi) to loot their food and they rape and kill the women. The burn their house to the ground and a black cat licks their corpses. Soon the women returns as ghosts posing as geisha and Shige lures samurais late night at Rajômon asking for protection through a bamboo grove. She brings the samurai to a fancy house that is indeed her burnt-out house; introduces her mother; seduces the samurai and kill him tearing his neck apart. Meanwhile the warrior Hachi kills a powerful enemy and severs his head. He is summoned to Rajômon by the samurai Raiko (Kei Satô) that makes him samurai and he tells that his name is Gintoki (Kichiemon Nakamura). Then he finds his house destructed and looks for Yone and Shige and he learns that they are missing. Gintoki is assigned by Raiko to destroy the ghosts that are killing samurais. What will happen when Gintoki discovers that the ghosts are Yone and Shige?

"Yabu no naka no kuroneko" is a Japanese ghost story of love and revenge. The plot is well developed despite the confused conclusion and supported by great performances and wonderful cinematography in black- and-white. My vote is seven.

Title (Brazil): "O Gato Preto" ("The Black Cat")