Onibaba

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1964, Movie, 1h 45min

Deep within the wind-swept marshes of war-torn medieval Japan, an impoverished mother and her daughter-in-law eke out a lonely, desperate existence. Forced to murder lost samurai and sell their belongings for grain, they dump the corpses down a deep, dark hole and live off their meager spoils. When a bedraggled neighbor returns from the skirmishes, lust, jealousy, and rage threaten to destroy the trio’s tenuous existence, before an ominous, ill-gotten demon mask seals the trio’s horrifying fate. Driven by primal emotions, dark eroticism, a frenzied score by Hikaru Hayashi, and stunning images both lyrical and macabre, Kaneto Shindo’s chilling folktale ONIBABA is a singular cinematic experience.

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7.8

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Michael Thomsen

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En af de bedste klassiske japanske film. FREMragende art-horror, med sin helt egen stemning og flotte billeder.

4 years ago

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In the midst of a civil war, a mother and daughter-in-law survive by luring samurai into their deadly trap. But when a neighbor returns from battle, their lives take a dark and dangerous turn. Seduced by a mysterious mask, the older woman spirals into madness while the younger woman must confront her own desires. Will they escape the cycle of violence, or will it consume them? A haunting and erotic horror film that explores the depths of human darkness.

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