Demon Pond (1979)
Original title: 夜叉ヶ池
Demon Pond is a 1979 Japanese-language fantasy movie directed by Masahiro Shinoda, with a running time of 2h 4m. It stars Tamasaburō Bandō V, Gō Katō and Tsutomu Yamazaki.
When a lone traveler stumbles upon a remote, drought-stricken village, he finds himself engulfed in a whirlpool of myth, mystery, and magic: in a nearby pond reside spirits who hold the fate of the town’s inhabitants, including lovers Akira and Yuri, in their hands.
Where to watch Demon Pond
Stream: Criterion Channel
Cast
- Tamasaburō Bandō V as Yuri / Princess Shirayuki
- Gō Katō as Akira Hagiwara
- Tsutomu Yamazaki as Gaukuen Yamazaki
- Kōji Nanbara as Priest Shikami
- Yatsuko Tan'ami as Nurse
- Hisashi Igawa as The Carp
- Norihei Miki as Catfish Messenger
- Juro Kara as Denkichi
- Ryūnosuke Kaneda as Diet Member
- Fujio Tokita as The Crab
- Jun Hamamura as The Shadow / Yatabei, the Bellkeeper
- Megumi Ishii as The Camellia