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1964 · 105 min · NR

Onibaba

Directed by Kaneto Shindō · Horror

Onibaba (1964) is a Horror film, directed by Kaneto Shindō set in Japan during the Middle Ages.

A survival and psychological horror, with a tense and bleak tone. Themes of survival run throughout.

Composer
Hikaru Hayashi
Cinematography
Kiyomi Kuroda
Cast
Nobuko OtowaJitsuko YoshimuraKei SatōJūkichi UnoTaiji TonoyamaSomeshō MatsumotoKentarô KajiFudeko Tanaka

The world of this film

Setting

Where
Japan
Setting
Wilderness
When
Medieval

Premise & themes

Premise
SurvivalPsychological Horror
Themes
Survival
Tone
TenseBleak

Shape

Protagonist
Female LedEnsemble
Pacing
Slow Burn
Based on
Pure Fiction

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