Kwaidan (1965) movie poster

Kwaidan

怪談

1965 ·3h 3m · ★ 7.7 (445)

Taking its title from an archaic Japanese word meaning "ghost story," this anthology adapts four folk tales. A penniless samurai marries for money with tragic results. A man stranded in a blizzard is saved by Yuki the Snow Maiden, but his rescue comes at a cost. Blind musician Hoichi is forced to perform for an audience of ghosts. An author relates the story of a samurai who sees another warrior's reflection in his teacup.

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Horror DNA

Gore
0
Slow Burn
66
Psychological
0
Supernatural
60
Creature
18
Disturbing
33
Fun Factor
17
Cerebral
99
Survival
17
Ghostghost story

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TMDB Keywords

based on novel or bookblindghost in the woodshorror anthologyjapanese folklorenaval battlepromisesamuraisea battlesnowsnowstormspiritstory tellerteavengeful ghost

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