The Peony Pavilion

Du Liniang and Chunxiang went to the backyard to play, admiring flowers and longing for spring, feeling sad and tired while sleeping. In the dream, Du Liniang and Liu Mengmei were both in love. The next day, Liniang retu

Peony Pavilion

Peony Lamp

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Nihon Kaidan Gekijō: The Peony Lantern — Onibi no Maki / Hotarubi no Maki

Nobuo Nakagawa’s two-part adaptation of San’yūtei Enchō’s classic ghost tale follows the doomed romance between Shinzaburō and Otsuyu, whose death does not end their relationship. As Otsuyu’s spirit returns night after n

The Bride from Hades

On the night of the summer Obon festival, Hagiwara Shinzaburo meets a beautiful courtesan named Otsuyu. Not knowing she's a ghost, he becomes infatuated by her.

Mature Mother & Daughter Orgy

Shotaro, the company president, is fishing by the lake, where he meets the sickly Mayumi and her mother, Misako. Mayumi and Shotaro love each other. Three months later, Misako visits Shotaro and asks him to hold Mayumi,

Returning Spirit

A tryst between the young warrior Hagiwara Shinzaburo and beautiful Otsuyu is discovered, and the shamed Otsuyu commits suicide with her maid. Their ghosts subsequently appear to Shinzaburo. He obtains a door-protecting

Lust in Hell: Edge of the World

After losing her parents in a tragic traffic accident, Koto develops the ability to communicate with the souls of the dead. Hospitalized for extreme trauma, Koto escapes to return to the place where her parents died. The

Botan Dōrō

The first film of Botan Dôrô, the famous ghost story by Encho Sayutei, concerning a man who makes love to a beautiful woman in a strange house, and wakes up to embrace of a rotting skeleton.

Shin Botan Dōrō

Earliest japanese horror film.