Kwaidan
Dir: Masaki Kobayashi
Starring: Rentaro Mikuni, Michiyo Aratama
and Misako Watanabe
Why haven’t you watched it yet? If you call yourself anything of a “movie buff”, and specifically if you deem yourself a “horror hound”, you should have already watched this film. Kwaidan is a Japanese horror anthology, which incorporates many of the historical storytelling aspects that has become a staple of J-Horror. Samurai folklore, tortured souls, self-reflecting parables, and ghosts play in four separate presentations. It has this engulfing storytelling aspect that feels almost like a terrifying bedtime story. This is classic material.

Horror fans will find so much in these shorts that can be related to numerous contemporary horror films, it’s interesting to see just how much is related. This is an absolutely amazing film, one that seems to get better with every watching for me. Most of the film is sound staged, but the stunningly painted backgrounds and manipulated props are breathtaking. Why haven’t you watched this yet? Day 21 with a classic.
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