Ghost Story: The House Where Butterflies Live
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...
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Ghost Story: The House Where Butterflies Live
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
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...