The Pit of Death

Curse of the Blood

A samurai kills a blind man who tells him to repay his debts. Because of the samurai's actions his entire family is to bear a terrible curse.

1968

The Ghost Cat of Ouma Crossing

A kabuki actress is murdered. Her pet cat laps its mistress's blood and becomes a demon possessed by the vengeful murder victim.

1954

Ghost of the Pearl Divers

1960

Ghost Story: Depth of Kasane

Follows the murder of a money-lending masseur by an impoverished samurai. The slain masseur's daughter will also fall victim to his curse, so that she

1960

The Priest and the Beauty

Princess Kiyo accidentally injures a local priest, Anchin, while on a hunt. She apologizes, but feels irritated by Anchin’s indifference to her in spi

1960

The Curse of the Ghost

About 1786 the doings of a demented lord results in many masterless samurai, including Iyemon (Kei Sato) who is used to luxury and cannot adjust to th

1969

Masseur’s Curse

One murky night, Soetsu, a blind acupuncturist and money lender, calls on Shinzaemon Fukami, a Hatamoto samurai, to collect some money. But Fukami is

1970

Returning Spirit

A tryst between the young warrior Hagiwara Shinzaburo and beautiful Otsuyu is discovered, and the shamed Otsuyu commits suicide with her maid. Their g

1955

Appeal on the Cross

Kusuo Abe stars in this kaidan.

1956

Ghost-Cat of Yonaki Swamp

A remake of Kaidan Saga yashiki (1953).

1957

White Snake Woman

While transporting a bride-to-be in a closed carriage (kago) while during a thunderstorm, a group of servants and onlookers suddenly come upon an appa

1958

Blue Snake Bath

Last part of the Snake Woman trilogy.

1959

The Mother Tree

A painter leaves his family to paint the homes of his rich clients. A lonely, ruthless samurai falls in love with the painter's wife and rapes her. He

1958

Summer of Demon

A former retainer to a noble family kills his wife's father when he tries to expose his past crimes. When he begins an affair with the daughter of ano

1981

The Swamp

A man’s wife dies in a swamp. Her ghost returns to haunt him.

1956

Lust of the White Serpent

A work with the motif of a legend that remains in the mountain villages of Shinshu and Hida. A white snake helped by a young man transfers to a girl's

1960

The Ghost Cat and the Mysterious Shamisen

A quintessential example of the period "ghost cat" (bakeneko or kaibyo) movie, this was one of at least six such titles released by the studio Shinko

1938

Ghost Cat of Nabeshima

Tanuma Kandayuu is a high class samurai of the house of Nabeshima. He finds a lavish board of Go (a Chinese Board game) at Kinbei's store. He recommen

1949

Ghost of Saga Mansion

A woman loses her son through an evil conspiracy and commits suicide. Shortly afterwards a ghost cat begins haunting the conspirators. This is Takako

1953

Terrible Ghost Cat of Okazaki

The Lord of Okazaki is killed by his brother-in-law. Although the Lord's widow bears a child, she is also killed. Then, a ghost cat begins stalking in

1954