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Critic Kim Newman
rated 8

This Japanese horror anthology is full of ravishing images...

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Michael Thomsen
rated 8

Japansk klassiker, en horror-antologi med 4 spøgelseshistorier. Ikke VOLDSOMT uhyggelig, men meget smuk og stemningsfuld. 3 timer lang, kan evt. ses over  2 dage, med 2 historier per dag.

2 years ago

Cast & Crew

Kiyoshi Yamamoto
As (segment "Miminashi Hôichi no hanashi") (uncredited)
Tetsurō Tamba
As Warrior (segment "Miminashi Hôichi no hanashi")
Rentaro Mikuni
As Husband (segment "Kurokami")
Takashi Shimura
As Head Priest (segment "Miminashi Hôichi no hanashi")
Kunie Tanaka
As Yasaku (segment "Miminashi Hôichi no hanashi")

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Kwaidan is a 1965 Japanese anthology horror film directed by Masaki Kobayashi, based on four folk tales from Lafcadio Hearn's book "Kwaidan: Stories and Studies of Strange Things". The film features four nightmarish tales about mortals caught up in forces beyond their comprehension when the supernatural world intervenes in their lives. The stories include "The Black Hair", "The Woman of the Snow", "Hoichi the Earless", and "In a Cup of Tea". The film has been praised for its originality, visual poetry, and exploration of the supernatural world, and has become a cult classic.

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