Film

Japanese Ghost Story Masterpiece Theater: The Ghost of Yotsuya

1979 · 45m · Horror · TV Movie · Drama

Iemon Fukasawa, a masterless samurai, marries Oiwa but is repulsed by a dark mark on her face. He descends into alcoholism and starts an affair with O-hana, a maid carrying another man’s child. Together, they conspire to poison Oiwa, killing her and disposing of her body in a moat. But Oiwa’s vengeful spirit rises from the depths, seeking revenge.

Gorō Ibuki

Takako Yagi

Kaoru Kurosu

Akira Shioji

Takekazu Shigehisa

Jun Fujikawa

Ayako Hidaka

倉谷　礼子

Kazuo Inami

Yoshihiro Maruo

Katsuhito Matsuo

Masahiro Kizawa

Isuzu Yamada

• Masahisa SadanagaDirector
• Kikuma ShimoiizakaScreenplay
• Keiko SugieScreenplay

Release date

July 4, 1979

Status

Released

Original language

Japanese

Runtime

45m

Genres

Horror, TV Movie, Drama