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Illusion of Blood (1965)

Illusion of Blood poster
Original title
四谷怪談
Directed by
Shirō Toyoda
Genre
speculative fiction film
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 45m
Rating
6.4 of 10 from 11 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A samurai is haunted by the vengeful spirit of his murdered wife. The story explores betrayal and guilt in feudal Japan.

eerieghostlyatmosphericslow-burntragicmelancholicvisually starktraditional

What happens

Illusion of Blood (四谷怪談, Yotsuya kaidan; lit. "Yotsuya ghost story") is a 1965 Japanese drama and horror film directed by Shirō Toyoda. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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