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Onibaba
Horror

ONIBABA

"The most daring film import ever...From Japan!"

19641h 45m7.7 TMDb

Directed by Kaneto Shindō

Spoiler-Free

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.

Cast

Nobuko Otowa

Nobuko Otowa

Woman

Jitsuko Yoshimura

Jitsuko Yoshimura

Young Woman

Kei Satō

Kei Satō

Hachi

Jūkichi Uno

Jūkichi Uno

The Samurai

Taiji Tonoyama

Taiji Tonoyama

Ushi

Someshō Matsumoto

Someshō Matsumoto

Runaway Warrior

Kentarô Kaji

Kentarô Kaji

Runaway Warrior

Fudeko Tanaka

Fudeko Tanaka

Old Woman

Movie Vibe

Suspense7.4
Emotion5.4
Complexity8.1
Humor5
Realism7.5
Action4.2
Darkness7.5

Who would enjoy this

Recommended for

  • fans of atmospheric, unsettling cinema
  • viewers who appreciate critically recognized cinema

May not appeal to

  • viewers sensitive to disturbing content
  • those seeking nonstop action

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