Peony Lantern Ghost Story

Danemon Ban: The Monster Exterminator

The boozy mercenary of the title, based on the actual historical figure of Naoyuki Ban (1567-1615), attempts to rid a haunted castle of spooks.

1935

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 Temptress and the Monk

Nominated for Golden Berlin Bear.

1957

Ghost Story: One Eyed Jizo

A woman abandoned by the man she loved all her life becomes a ghost and takes revenge for her offense!

1959

The Ghosts of Kagami Pond

A store manager named Kinbei becomes enraged when the owners of the store decide to hand it down to an adopted son instead of him. He hatches a plot t

1959

Ghost Story: Passion in Fukagawa

A ghost story about a woman who dies a violent death and appears to the man she loves as a vengeful spirit. This film marked the turning point in Daie

1952

The Phantom Cat

In Numada, Jyoshu, Seijun's mistress dies a horrible death at the hands of a gang of vicious vassals plotting to embezzle the Kuroda family, and her b

1956

Ghost-Cat of Arima Palace

Okoyo, the mistress of Lord Arima, fears that she is being replaced by a younger woman named Otaki. In a fit of jealousy, she kills the younger girl.

1953

Haunted Cave

The treasures of the Aoyamas were buried at the bottom of the sea when a large earthquake occurred years before. Yumi Aoyama is the only person who kn

1959

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

Okinawan Horror: Upside-Down Ghost - Chinese Horror: Breaking a Coffin

During a fever, Tateo, the male protagonist believes he is dying and has the hallucination that his beautiful wife, Reiko (Tamaki Katori), the daughte

1962

Travel with Ghost

Ghost comedy film.

1961

The Old Temple Well

Features a haunted well with yet another blind masseur's vengeful ghost.

1961

Ghost Story: Crying in the Night Lantern

One day, a funeral was held at one of the tenements in Asakusa. It was the only son of a wealthy merchant named Matasaburo, who had run away from hom

1962

Ghost from the Continent

Horror film directed by Satoru Kobayashi. Kin'ya Ogawa served as Kobayashi's assistant on this film.

1963

Ghost Story of Devil's Fire Swamp

Nishina Saburouta is powerful but corrupted priest. One night, an old samurai who couldn't bear him any more, attempts to kill him, but without succes

1963

The Pit of Death

Horror film directed by Koji Shima.

1968

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