Dark Tales of Japan

Synopsis

Dark Tales of Japan is a collection of five short horror films that are directed by five notable Japanese film directors, which are told by a mysterious old lady in kimono on a late-night bus traveling on a long isolated mountain road.

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Key crew

• Yoshihiro NakamuraDirector
• Masayuki OchiaiDirector
• Takashi ShimizuDirector
• Koji ShiraishiDirector
• Norio TsurutaDirector

Cast

• Kayoko ShiraishiOld Lady (segment "Would You Like to Hear a Scary Tale")
• Shozo EndoYamazaki (segment "Spiderwoman")
• Yoshinori OkadaHasegawa (segment "Spiderwoman")
• Kanako FukauraTomoko (segment "Spiderwoman")
• Anri SugiharaAkemi (segment "Spiderwoman")
• Yoko MakiAkemi's Classmate (segment "Spiderwoman")
• Miyako YamaguchiEditor (segment "Spiderwoman")
• Shunsuke NakamuraKodera (segment "Crevices")
• Shigenori YamazakiShimizu (segment "Crevices")
• Kyusaku ShimadaApartment Manager (segment "Crevices")
• Yu YamadaMayu Ooki (segment "Sacrifice")
• Moro MorookaToshinori Ooki (segment "Sacrifice")

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