Bakeneko: A Vengeful Spirit (1968)
Original title: 怪猫 呪いの沼
Bakeneko: A Vengeful Spirit is a 1968 Japanese-language horror movie directed by Yoshihiro Ishikawa, with a running time of 1h 26m. It stars Ryōhei Uchida, Kōtarō Satomi and Kyoko Mikage.
Nabeshima Naoshige murders his lord, Ryuzoji Takafusa, seeking to gain power and steal his Lord’s wife. To avoid her fate, Lady Takafusa drowns herself along with her cat in a nearby marsh. A decade later, Naoshige’s efforts to steal another woman trigger a curse on him when she also commits suicide at the same marsh, forcing him to suffer the consequences of his past actions.
Quick answers
What is Bakeneko: A Vengeful Spirit about?
Nabeshima Naoshige murders his lord, Ryuzoji Takafusa, seeking to gain power and steal his Lord’s wife. To avoid her fate, Lady Takafusa drowns herself along with her cat in a nearby marsh. A decade later, Naoshige’s efforts to steal another woman trigger a curse on him when she also commits suicide at the same marsh, forcing him to suffer the consequences of his past actions.
When was Bakeneko: A Vengeful Spirit released?
Bakeneko: A Vengeful Spirit was released on 12 July 1968.
How long is Bakeneko: A Vengeful Spirit?
Bakeneko: A Vengeful Spirit runs 1h 26m.
Who made Bakeneko: A Vengeful Spirit?
Bakeneko: A Vengeful Spirit was directed by Yoshihiro Ishikawa.
Cast
- Ryōhei Uchida as Nabeshima Naoshige
- Kōtarō Satomi as Yuki Jonosuke
- Kyoko Mikage as Yukiji
- Masumi Tachibana as Lady Orin
- Yuriko Mishima as Yuri
- Machiko Yashiro as Lady Hyuga
- Misa Toki as Sayo
- Mitsuko Yoshikawa as Kumi
- Keiichiro Shimada as Ryuzoji Takafusa
- Kenji Kusumoto as Sasaki Hayato
- Yōichi Numata as Torakichi
- Bunta Sugawara as Shibayama Ukon