Yabu no naka no kuroneko

"Beware the haunted women who lurk in the bamboo forest as black cats craving the blood of samurai!"

Feb 24 1968 Not Rated 1h 39m
Drama, Horror

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 Onryo ghost. He encounters the two beautiful women in an eerie, beautiful scene. After spiritual purification, he meets the demon in a thrilling fight.

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Plot

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

Kaneto Shindô

Directed by

Kaneto Shindô

Cast

Kichiemon Nakamura, Nobuko Otowa, Kei Satô

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Production Countries

Japan

Production Companies

Toho

Languages

Awards

2 wins

Trailers
Kuroneko (Black Cat) - Original Japanese Trailer (Kaneto Shindo, 1968)
Kuroneko (1968) Original Trailer [FHD]
KURONEKO Original Theatrical Trailer (Masters of Cinema)
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# of Votes
9,158
Average Rating
7.7 out of 10
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