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The Pit of Death (1968)

The Pit of Death poster
Original title
怪談おとし穴
Directed by
Koji Shima
Genre
horror, thriller, crime, drama
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 18m
Rating
9.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man finds himself trapped in a mysterious pit where supernatural events occur. This Japanese horror film mixes modern day settings with ghost story elements.

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What happens

『怪談おとし穴』(かいだんおとしあな、英題:The Pit of Death)は、1968年(昭和43年)6月15日に公開された日本の映画。製作は大映(大映東京撮影所)、配給は大映。監督は島耕二、主演は成田三樹夫。成田にとっては、映画での唯一の主演作品である。 現代劇に怪談の要素を盛り込んだホラー映画である。 上映時間は78分。同時上映は『牡丹燈籠』(山本薩夫監督)。 (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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