Kuroneko

About Kuroneko

In the Sengoku period, a woman and her daughter are raped and murdered by soldiers during a time of civil war. Afterwards, a series of samurai returning from the war through that area are found mysteriously dead with their throats torn out.

Kuroneko (1968) is a fantasy horror film directed by Kaneto Shindō. The film is filed under folk horror, samurai, rape and revenge, and jidaigeki.

Kichiemon Nakamura II takes the lead as Gintoki, Nobuko Otowa as Yone, Kiwako Taichi as Shige, and Kei Satō as Raiko. Released in February 1968, it runs 100 minutes.

The screenplay is by Kaneto Shindō.

Blade of the Immortal, Rurouni Kenshin: The Final, and Rashomon make useful companions to Kuroneko, all filed under revenge. TMDB voters put it at 7.4 out of 10 across 241 votes.