The read
It runs a compact 1h 16m.
Synopsis
An abandoned temple in the mountains outside of the old capital city of Kyoto is the scene of a fated meeting between a traveling priest, two women, and a vicious killer. Bloody violence erupts whenever strangers approach the temple. Can the traveling priest bring his belief in the Buddha and rid the three temple residents of the devils that hold their souls?
Ratings
IMDb7.3/10
9 audience votes
Key crew
- Kenji MisumiDirector
- Kaneto ShindōWriter
- Akira IfukubeOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Shintarō KatsuMumyo Taro
- Hideko TakamineKaede
- Michiyo AratamaAizen
- Kei SatōPriest
- Ryūtarō GomiCast
- Gen KimuraCast
- Takeshi DateCast
- Gen KurokiCast
- Kanji UeharaCast
- Tsuyotake MatsudaCast
- Kazuo MortuchiCast
- Shimpachi MiyamaCast
Stills
Themes
samuraibuddhafemme fatalejidaigekinanboku-chō period