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Ghost Story: The House Where Butterflies Live

Ghost Story: The House Where Butterflies Live

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Status

Released

Release Date

Sep 2, 1983

Runtime

1h 32m

Genres

Horror, Thriller, TV Movie

User Score

55%

Original Title

怪談 妖蝶の棲む館

Production Companies

Fuji Television Network, Haiyu-za Film Production Company Ltd.

Director

Keiichirō Yoshida

Description

Yoshinari Bessho, the feudal lord of Tanba Province, is a collector of butterflies and has his concubines tattooed with butterflies as well. One day while hunting, Yoshinari sees Gennosuke Akizuki's beautiful wife, Okoto. He kidnaps her, tattoos a butterfly on her shoulder and takes her for his own. Feeling shame for what has happened, Okoto throws herself into a well and commits suicide. She then returns as a ruthless ghost that seeks revenge against Yoshinari and his retainers. Whenever the ghost appears, mysterious butterflies always fly around her...