Blind Woman's Curse
怪談昇り竜
Akemi is a dragon tattooed leader of the Tachibana Yakuza clan. In a duel with a rival gang Akemi slashes the eyes of an opponent and a black cat appears, to lap the blood from the gushing wound. The cat along with the eye-victim go on to pursue Akemi’s gang in revenge, leaving a trail of dead Yakuza girls, their dragon tattoos skinned from their bodies.
Why it matters
A delirious blend of yakuza grit and supernatural vengeance wrapped in psychedelic, giallo-tinged visuals.
- Director Teruo Ishii fuses exploitation cinema with eerie folklore, crafting a cult midnight movie atmosphere.
- The dragon tattoos and skinned flesh effects deliver grotesque, tactile practical work that horror fans crave.
- Female-led yakuza clan and themes of honor, revenge, and curses place it at the crossroads of chambara and occult horror.
- Expect a fever dream of vivid color palettes, eerie jazz, and surreal violence that feels distinctly 1970s Japan’s cult underground.
Director
Cast
Horror DNA
Gore
100
Slow Burn
33
Psychological
0
Supernatural
40
Creature
18
Disturbing
83
Fun Factor
17
Cerebral
57
Survival
50
