Where to watch Onibaba in the United States
Onibaba (1964) is streaming on Max. Also available to rent on Apple TV+.
U.S. availability last verified
Onibaba
Top Pick
Included with subscription on Max
HD · Included
About
You can stream Onibaba (1964) on Max with a subscription, rent on Apple TV+, or buy on Apple TV+.
While her son, Kichi, is away at war, a woman and her daughter-in-law survive by killing samurai who stray into their swamp, then selling whatever valuables they find. Both are devastated when they learn that Kichi has died, but his wife soon begins an affair with a neighbor who survived the war, Hachi. The mother disapproves and, when she can't steal Hachi for herself, tries to scare her daughter-in-law with a mysterious mask from a dead samurai.
Swirling reeds and sun-dappled shadows conceal a predatory survivalist duo lurking within a claustrophobic marshland. This nightmare unfolds through disorienting handheld camerawork that captures the primal desperation of women driven to madness by war.
Trailer
Director
Kaneto Shindō
Cast
Nobuko Otowa, Jitsuko Yoshimura, Kei Satō, Jūkichi Uno, Taiji Tonoyama, Someshō Matsumoto, Kentarô Kaji, Fudeko Tanaka, Hiroyoshi Yamaguchi, Hiroshi Tanaka
You might also like
See all →
Best way to watch
6 options ranked by value · 🇺🇸 United States
Included with subscription
Last verified 35 days ago
Onibaba
You can stream Onibaba (1964) on Max with a subscription, rent on Apple TV+, or buy on Apple TV+.
IMDb
7.7/10
RT Critics
90%
Director
Kaneto Shindō
Cast
Nobuko Otowa, Jitsuko Yoshimura, Kei Satō, Jūkichi Uno, Taiji Tonoyama, Someshō Matsumoto, Kentarô Kaji, Fudeko Tanaka, Hiroyoshi Yamaguchi, Hiroshi Tanaka
6 options ranked by value · 🇺🇸 United States
More popular movies
Keep browsing: New Releases · Popular Movies · Horror
japan · samurai · jealousy · desertion · hold-up robbery · bamboo hut · survival · murder · black and white · demon
Onibaba is streaming on Max. Onibaba is streaming on Criterion Channel. Rent Onibaba on Apple TV+. Rent Onibaba on Fandango At Home. Buy Onibaba on Apple TV+. Buy Onibaba on Fandango At Home. We have not verified a current option on Netflix, Hulu, Disney+, Prime Video. Availability last verified September 13, 2026.