Is Kwaidan one of a kind?

Yes, very. More singular than 97% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Yes, very. More sad than 96% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Kwaidan easy watching?

No. Less comforting than 92% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Kwaidan end with hope?

No. Less hopeful than 91% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Yes. More frightening than 87% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Kwaidan

Name: Kwaidan
Genre: Horror, Fantasy, Drama
Released: 1965
Duration: 183 min
Rating: 7.7
Cast: Michiyo Aratama, Rentaro Mikuni, Misako Watanabe, Kenjirō Ishiyama, Ranko Akagi

In the tradition of "RASHOMON" and "GATE OF HELL."

Directed by Masaki Kobayashi

Produced by Ninjin Club, TOHO

1965183 min7.7 / 10

A visually exquisite anthology of Japanese ghost stories that blends supernatural dread with melancholic beauty, exploring fate, betrayal, and the thin boundary between the living and the dead.

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. A man stranded in a blizzard is saved by Yuki the Snow Maiden, but his rescue comes at a cost. Blind musician Hoichi is forced to perform for an audience of ghosts. An author relates the story of a samurai who sees another warrior's reflection in his teacup.

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Questions people ask

Is Kwaidan one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 97% of films.
Is Kwaidan sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.
Is Kwaidan easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.
Does Kwaidan end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.
Is Kwaidan scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.
Is Kwaidan violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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.

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