Kwaidan

About Kwaidan

Taking its title from an archaic Japanese word meaning "ghost story," this anthology adapts four folk tales. A penniless samurai marries for money with tragic results.

Kwaidan is a 1965 fantasy horror film directed by Masaki Kobayashi. Released in January 1965, it runs 183 minutes.

Michiyo Aratama stars as First Wife (segment "The Black Hair"), Rentaro Mikuni as Husband (segment "The Black Hair"), Misako Watanabe as Second Wife (segment "The Black Hair"), and Kenjirō Ishiyama as Father (segment "The Black Hair"). Written by Yōko Mizuki. It was produced by Ninjin Club. The story is adapted from a novel.

Members will find snow, samurai, horror anthology, and spirit in it. It streams on Criterion Channel, HBO Max, and HBO Max Amazon Channel in the United States.

Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World, Throne of Blood, and Ugetsu make useful companions to Kwaidan, all filed under naval battle, sea battle, and ghost. It scores 7.7 out of 10 from 489 TMDB voters and it carries a PG-13 rating.