aka Kaidan Yukijorô
A Japanese ghost story that makes use of some simple camera tricks to great effect. The dramatic sound effects and Akira Ikufube score that accompany them heighten the experience.
When it’s not being creepy it’s being sensitive, resembling a tragic jidaigeki that’s equal parts folk tale. It’ll seem slow by modern standards, but those of us that appreciate this kind of thing will likely leave satisfied.
3½ chilly receptions out of 5
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