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Dark Tales of Japan

"Five of Japan's best horror directors race to reach the outer limits of fear..."

Dark Tales of Japan is a collection of five short horror films that are directed by five notable Japanese film directors, which are told by a mysterious old lady in kimono on a late-night bus traveling on a long isolated mountain road.

Top Cast

  • Kayoko Shiraishi

    Kayoko Shiraishi

    Old Lady (segment "Would You Like to Hear a Scary Tale")

  • Shozo Endo

    Shozo Endo

    Yamazaki (segment "Spiderwoman")

  • Yoshinori Okada

    Yoshinori Okada

    Hasegawa (segment "Spiderwoman")

  • Kanako Fukaura

    Kanako Fukaura

    Tomoko (segment "Spiderwoman")

  • Anri Sugihara

    Anri Sugihara

    Akemi (segment "Spiderwoman")

  • Yoko Maki

    Yoko Maki

    Akemi's Classmate (segment "Spiderwoman")

  • Miyako Yamaguchi

    Miyako Yamaguchi

    Editor (segment "Spiderwoman")

  • Shunsuke Nakamura

    Shunsuke Nakamura

    Kodera (segment "Crevices")

  • Shigenori Yamazaki

    Shigenori Yamazaki

    Shimizu (segment "Crevices")

Overview

Dark Tales of Japan is a collection of five short horror films that are directed by five notable Japanese film directors, which are told by a mysterious old lady in kimono on a late-night bus traveling on a long isolated mountain road.

Rating

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