Yes, very. More sad than 98% 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 Onibaba one of a kind?

Yes, very. More singular than 94% 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 Onibaba 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.

Yes. More violent than 80% 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 Onibaba easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 74% 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.

Onibaba

Name: Onibaba
Genre: Horror
Released: 1964
Duration: 105 min
Rating: 7.7
Cast: Nobuko Otowa, Jitsuko Yoshimura, Kei Satō, Jūkichi Uno, Taiji Tonoyama

The most daring film import ever...From Japan!

Directed by Kaneto Shindō

Produced by Kindai Eiga Kyokai

1964105 min7.7 / 10

A haunting, visually striking meditation on desire, mortality, and the supernatural consequences of cruelty, set amid the chaos of medieval Japan.

While her son, Kichi, is away at war, a woman and her daughter-in-law survive by killing samurai who stray into their swamp, then selling whatever valuables they find. Both are devastated when they learn that Kichi has died, but his wife soon begins an affair with a neighbor who survived the war, Hachi. The mother disapproves and, when she can't steal Hachi for herself, tries to scare her daughter-in-law with a mysterious mask from a dead samurai.

Clusters

Star-Crossed Ghost Romance East Asian History & Culture Houses and Dwellings Emotional Downfall Murder And Assassination

Genres

Horror

Keywords

Japan Samurai Jealousy Desertion Hold-up Robbery Bamboo Hut Survival Murder Black And White Demon Jidaigeki Sengoku Period 14th Century

Where to watch

StreamHBO Max, The Criterion Channel
RentApple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Amazon Video, YouTube, Fandango At Home
BuyApple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Amazon Video, YouTube, Fandango At Home

Questions people ask

Is Onibaba sad? Yes, very. More sad than 98% of films.
Is Onibaba one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 94% of films.
Does Onibaba end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.
Is Onibaba scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.
Is Onibaba violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.
Is Onibaba 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.

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