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Kwaidan
Kwaidan
RATING7.9 / 10
GENRESHorror, Fantasy, Drama
YEAR1960s / 1965
RUNTIME3h 03m
LANGUAGEJapanese
COUNTRYJapan
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.
Red Beard
RED BEARD
8.3  —  DRAMA
Intentions of Murder
INTENTIONS OF MURDER
7.5  —  DRAMA
Dodes'ka-den
DODES'KA-DEN
7.2  —  DRAMA
Tokyo Twilight
TOKYO TWILIGHT
7.9  —  DRAMA
Seven Samurai
SEVEN SAMURAI
8.6  —  ACTION / DRAMA
Ikiru
IKIRU
8.3  —  DRAMA
Early Spring
EARLY SPRING
7.7  —  DRAMA / ROMANCE
Frankenstein: The True Story
FRANKENSTEIN: THE TRUE STORY
7.2  —  DRAMA / HORROR