Onibaba (1964)

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Directed By Kaneto Shindô Kaneto Shindô Starring Taiji Tonoyama Taiji Tonoyama  •  Nobuko Otowa Nobuko Otowa  •  Jitsuko Yoshimura Jitsuko Yoshimura  •  Kei Sato Kei Sato  •  Jûkichi Uno Jûkichi Uno Genres Costume Horror  •  Drama  •  Folk Horror  •  Foreign Language Film  •  Horror  •  Japanese New Wave  •  Period Film  •  Psychological Horror Studios &
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The Criterion Collection  •  Masters of Cinema  •  1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die  •  Rue Morgue's 200 Alternative Horror Films You Need To See  •  The Cinemaholic's 100 Best Japanese Movies of All Time  •  They Shoot Zombies, Don't They? Top 1000 Horror Movies
Release Info 1964-11-21T00:00:00Z November 21, 1964
B&W  •  103 minutes NR Rated NR
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Late Spring vs. Onibaba

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JC13

JC13 on 1/6/2016 Reply  · 

Very well made and an interesting story.

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Celldweller7

Celldweller7 on 11/1/2016 Reply  · 

A stark movie that allows its setting to play a vital role in the whole make up and understanding of the film. A masterclass in visual storytelling, if the development of the characters themselves is a little lacking.

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