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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.
Kuroneko is a film that explores themes of samurai, revenge, murder. It also touches on black cat and ghost and rape and revenge.
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Kaneto Shindō
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Kichiemon Nakamura II, Nobuko Otowa, Kiwako Taichi, Kei Satō, Taiji Tonoyama, Rokkō Toura, Hideo Kanze, Eimei Esumi, Shōji Ōki, Kentarô Kaji
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Kuroneko
You can stream Kuroneko (1968) on Criterion Channel with a subscription, rent on Apple TV+, or buy on Apple TV+.
IMDb
7.4/10
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96%
Director
Kaneto Shindō
Cast
Kichiemon Nakamura II, Nobuko Otowa, Kiwako Taichi, Kei Satō, Taiji Tonoyama, Rokkō Toura, Hideo Kanze, Eimei Esumi, Shōji Ōki, Kentarô Kaji
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samurai · revenge · murder · black cat · ghost · rape and revenge · jidaigeki · folk horror · heian period
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