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Yōjasō no Maō (1957)

Yōjasō no Maō poster
Original title
妖蛇荘の魔王
Directed by
Morihei Magatani
Genre
horror film
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 14m
Rating
10.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A horror film set in a remote manor where mysterious and sinister events unfold. It follows the residents as they encounter a demonic presence.

eerieatmosphericslow-burnsuspensefulcreepyold-fashionedbleakshadowy

What happens

Yōjasō no Maō (Japanese: 妖蛇荘の魔王), also known as Demon King of Yoja Manor, is a 1957 black-and-white Japanese horror film directed by Morihei Magatani. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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