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Kwaidan

Original title: Kaidan

“In the tradition of "RASHOMON" and "GATE OF HELL.”

1964 · 3 h 3 min
Directed by Masaki Kobayashi
DramaFantasyHorror

Cast

Rentaro Mikuni Michiyo Aratama Keiko Kishi Tatsuya Nakadai

Credits

Written by: Yōko Mizuki

Plot

Four ghost stories drawn from Japanese folk tales.

Sinekatalog’s take

Masaki Kobayashi's four ghost stories are exquisitely stylised, painted on huge studio sets. Slow, spare and gorgeous, this Japanese horror anthology is as much art as scare.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 7.9 / 10 (23,478 votes)
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