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Samurai Reincarnation

Seen it?

1981 | 122 min | Action, Fantasy, Horror

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

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

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for horror fans, fantasy fans and action fans. If you loved The Crow, start here.
The mood
Scary.
The pace
Fast-moving, at 2 hr 2 min.
What might put you off
It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

After surviving the slaughter of many Christians 350 years ago, a samurai denounces God for ignoring the pleas of believers. He sells his soul to Satan and receives the power to resurrect the dead to join him in a murderous rampage.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

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

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 14K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Kinji Fukasaku

  • Sonny ChibaJubei Yagyu
  • Kenji SawadaShiro Amakusa
  • Akiko KanaHosokawa Gracia
  • Hiroyuki SanadaKirimaru Iga
  • Ai KanzakiOtsuu
  • Hideo MurotaPriest Inshun Hozoin
  • Noboru MatsuhashiIetsuna Tokugawa
  • Naoko KuboYajima no tsubone
  • Mikio NaritaIzumori Matsudaira
  • Hiroshi InuzukaShugoro