Kuroneko

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

Director

Kaneto Shindō

Written by

Kaneto Shindō

Produced by

Kazuo Kuwahara, Nobuyo Horiba, Setsuo Noto

Composer

Hikaru Hayashi

Cinematographer

Kiyomi Kuroda

Editor

Hisao Enoki

Sound Designer

Tetsuya Ohashi

Studios

Kindai Eiga Kyokai, Nihon Eiga Shinsha

Origin country

Japan

Runtime

1h 40m

Language

ja

Also known as

Black Cat in a Bamboo Grove, The Black Cat from the Grove

TMDB

7.4/10 (229 votes)

Rotten Tomatoes

96% Fresh

IMDb

7.7/10 (9,798 votes)