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Black Cat

Original title: Yabu no naka no kuroneko
  • 1968
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 39m
IMDb RATING
7.7/10
10K
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Black Cat (1968)
JapaneseFolk HorrorSupernatural HorrorDramaFantasyHorror

Two women are raped and killed by samurai soldiers. Soon they reappear as vengeful ghosts who seduce and brutally murder the passing samurai.Two women are raped and killed by samurai soldiers. Soon they reappear as vengeful ghosts who seduce and brutally murder the passing samurai.Two women are raped and killed by samurai soldiers. Soon they reappear as vengeful ghosts who seduce and brutally murder the passing samurai.

  • Director
    • Kaneto Shindō
  • Writer
    • Kaneto Shindō
  • Stars
    • Kichiemon Nakamura
    • Nobuko Otowa
    • Kei Satō
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.7/10
    10K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Kaneto Shindō
    • Writer
      • Kaneto Shindō
    • Stars
      • Kichiemon Nakamura
      • Nobuko Otowa
      • Kei Satō
    • 57User reviews
    • 84Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 1 nomination total

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    Top Cast19

    Kichiemon Nakamura
    Kichiemon Nakamura
    • Gintoki
    Nobuko Otowa
    Nobuko Otowa
    • Yone (Mother)
    Kei Satō
    Kei Satō
    • Raiko
    • (as Kei Satô)
    Rokkô Toura
    Rokkô Toura
    • A Samurai
    Kiwako Taichi
    Kiwako Taichi
    • Shige (Daughter-in-Law)
    Taiji Tonoyama
    Taiji Tonoyama
    • A Farmer
    Hideo Kanze
    Hideo Kanze
    • Mikado
    Eimei Esumi
    Eimei Esumi
    Shôji Ôki
    Kentarô Kaji
    Masaru Miyata
    Noriyuki Nishiuchi
    Eishu Kaneda
    Jôji Taki
    Miyako Kasai
    Kayoko Sebata
    Chiyo Okada
    Harumi Hirota
    • Director
      • Kaneto Shindō
    • Writer
      • Kaneto Shindō
    • All cast & crew
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    Horror

    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      The original title translates to "In the Grove of the Black Cat" and is a direct reference to the Ryûnosuke Akutagawa story, "Yabu no Naka" ("In a Grove"), which also inspired Akira Kurosawa for Rashomon (1950).
    • Goofs
      When the cat crawls over the bodies after the fire, the mother can be seen to breathe.
    • Connections
      Edited into The Vampire Cat (2024)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • February 24, 1968 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Kuroneko, el grito del sexo
    • Production company
      • Toho
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 39m(99 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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