The Black Cat

Name: The Black Cat
Genre: Drama, Horror
Released: 1968-02-24
Duration: 1 h 39 min
Rating: 7.80
Cast: Rokkô Toura, Nobuko Otowa, Kichiemon Nakamura, Kei Satô

– In the Sengoku period, a woman and her daughter are raped and murdered by soldiers during a time of ..

Type:

Movie

Rating:

7.80 / 10

Duration:

One Hour and 39 Minutes

Release Year:

1968

Original Name:

藪の中の黒猫

The Black Cat (1968) - Also known as 藪の中の黒猫

In the Sengoku period, a woman and her daughter are raped and murdered by soldiers during a time of civil war. Afterwards, a series of samurai returning from the war through that area are found mysteriously dead with their throats torn out. The governor calls in a wild and fierce young hero to quell what is evidently an Onryō ghost. He encounters the two beautiful women in an eerie, beautiful scene. After spiritual purification, he meets the demon in a thrilling fight.

Styles:

Twists And Turns, Gloomy, Scary, Bleak, Suspenseful, Serious, Atmospheric

Story Timeline:

Middle Ages

Producing Country:

Japan

Filming Locations:

Japan, Asia

Genre:

Horror, Drama

Release Date:

24 Feb 1968

Language:

Japanese

MPAA Content-Rating:

Not Rated

Directed by:

Kaneto Shindô

Story Written By:

Kaneto Shindô

Main Actors:

Rokkô Toura, Nobuko Otowa, Kichiemon Nakamura, Kei Satô

Plot:

A woman and her daughter-in-law are raped and murdered by samurais during the time of civil war. Afterwards, a series of samurai returning from the war through that area are found mysteriously dead with their throats torn out. The governor calls in a wild and fierce young hero, to quell what is evidently a ghost. He encounters the two beautiful women, in an eerie, beautiful scene. After spiritual purification, he meets the demon in a thrilling fight.

Awards:

2 wins.

Production Company:

Criterion Collection

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database:

7.8/10

Rotten Tomatoes:

95%