Nanboku Tsuruya Archives

The Ghost of Yotsuya [<i>Parts 1 and II</i>] (1949)

Rating: ★★½

May 16, 2024Japanese Ghost Story

One of a number of films based on the most famous of all Japanese ghost stories. This is a adaptation made in the neo-realist style of the period that was released in two parts

Director: Keisuke Kinoshita

Actors: Ken Uehara, Hisako Yamane, Kinuyo Tanaka, Jukichi Uno

Category: Horror

16 May 202414 November 2025 by Roog

Ghost Story of Yotsuya (1959)

Rating: ★★★

Apr 17, 2013Japanese Ghost Story

Japanese ghost story based on a kabuki play that has been filmed numerous times. Much more character and story driven than modern kaidan eiga, this builds to a grim and spooky climax with undeniable effect

Director: Nobuo Nakagawa

Actors: Shigeru Amachi, Katsuko Wakasugi, Noriko Kitazawa, Jun Otomo, …

Category: Horror

17 April 201324 September 2025 by Roog

Illusion of Blood (1965)

Rating: ★★★½

Apr 19, 2001Japanese Ghost Story

A standout adaptation of the oft-filmed kaidan eiga (Japanese ghost story) Yotsuya Kaidan/The Yotsuya Ghost Story. A beautifully filmed classic version of the story

Director: Shiro Toyoda

Actors: Tatsuya Nakadai, Mariko Okada, Junko Ikeuchi

Category: Horror

19 April 200110 June 2026 by Roog