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Beware the haunted women who lurk in the bamboo forest as black cats craving the blood of samurai!

In the Sengoku period, a woman and her daughter are raped and murdered by soldiers during a time of civil war. Afterwards, a series of samurai returning from the war through that area are found mysteriously dead with their throats torn out. The governor calls in a wild and fierce young hero to quell what is evidently an Onryō ghost. He encounters the two beautiful women in an eerie, beautiful scene. After spiritual purification, he meets the demon in a thrilling fight.

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Country Date Format Certification
Japan Feb 24, 1968 Theatrical
France May 15, 1968 Theatrical
Spain Jun 4, 1970 Theatrical
United States May 26, 1971 Theatrical
Russia Oct 2, 2011 Theatrical (Limited) (Retrospective of Kaneto Shindô Films)
France Mar 5, 2024 Physical (DVD (Restored Version))

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