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 a Onryō ghost. He encounters the two beautiful women in an eerie, beautiful scene. After spiritual purification, he meets the demon in a thrilling fight.

Movie rating: 7.7 / 10 (7205)

Directed by: Kaneto Shindô

Writer credits: Kaneto Shindô

Cast: Kichiemon Nakamura - Nobuko Otowa - Kiwako Taichi - Kei Satô - Taiji Tonoyama

AKA: The Black Cat from the Grove, Kuroneko, The Black Cat, A Black Cat in a Bamboo Grove

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