Kuroneko

1968 · directed by Kaneto Shindō

Rating

84/100

Hit

yes

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.

Kuroneko (1968), directed by Kaneto Shindō, rates 84/100 — a hit. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

More from Kaneto Shindō

1. The Naked Island (1960) — 88/100 · hit
2. Onibaba (1964) — 83/100 · hit

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