Kuroneko (1968)

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Kuroneko on IMDb 7.8/10 4,494 votes

Released:
1968-02-24

Overview:
In the Sengoku period, a woman and her daughter are raped and murdered by soldiers during a 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 an Onryō ghost. He encounters the two beautiful women in an eerie, beautiful scene. After spiritual purification, he meets the demon in a thrilling fight.

Director:
Kaneto Shindo

Runtime:
1h 40min

Genre:
Drama, Fantasy, Horror

  • Cast:
  • Kichiemon Nakamura II
    as
    Gintoki
  • Nobuko Otowa
    as
    Yone
  • Kiwako Taichi
    as
    Shige
  • Kei Satō
    as
    Raiko
  • Taiji Tonoyama
    as
    Farmer