
Kaidan
怪談
Japan, 250 years ago. Soetsu is a moneylender who is killed by the cruel samurai Shinzaemon. His body is dumped in the Kasenega-Fuchi river. According to legend, all who drown in the river will never surface again. 20 Years later, Shinkichi, the handsome son of Shinzaemon, coincidentally meets Toyoshiga, the daughter of Soetsu. They fall in love. It is a doomed love, as the spirit of Soetsu is far from dead
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Horror DNA
Gore 0
Slow Burn 66
Psychological 14
Supernatural 40
Creature 0
Disturbing 17
Fun Factor 0
Cerebral 99
Survival 17
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