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Kuroneko

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1968 | 100 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

Sunday Safe Bet

Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet

Critics loved it (95% on Rotten Tomatoes). A safe bet when you want something reliable.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for horror fans and fantasy fans. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
The mood
Scary.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 40 min.
What might put you off
  • It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
  • Made in 1968: an older pace and style.
  • Audiences were cooler on it than critics.

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.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsVery strong

    95% on Rotten Tomatoes

  • AudiencesSolid

    7.4 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerSolid

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactSolid

    About 36K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Kaneto Shindō

  • Kichiemon Nakamura IIGintoki
  • Nobuko OtowaYone
  • Kiwako TaichiShige
  • Kei SatōRaiko
  • Taiji TonoyamaFarmer
  • Rokkō TouraSamurai
  • Hideo KanzeMikado
  • Eimei EsumiSubordinate
  • Shōji ŌkiSubordinate
  • Kentarô KajiSubordinate