Ghost Story of Yotsuya

Ghost Story of Yotsuya

Directed by Nobuo Nakagawa

Produced by Shintoho Company

195977 min6.5 / 10

A dark, spiritually weighted ghost story rooted in Japanese legend that explores the supernatural consequences of betrayal, greed, and spousal murder across the boundary between life and death.

This horror tale adapts the Japanese legend about a man who faces the consequences of betraying his wife in order to acquire wealth and power.

Questions people ask

  • Is Ghost Story of Yotsuya scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.

  • Is Ghost Story of Yotsuya sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.

  • Does Ghost Story of Yotsuya end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.

  • Is Ghost Story of Yotsuya violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

  • Is Ghost Story of Yotsuya easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

47/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity63

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise35

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love45

How much audiences actually like it

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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