Bakeneko: A Vengeful Spirit
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.
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Bakeneko: A Vengeful Spirit
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Jul 12, 1968
Runtime
1h 26m
Genres
Horror
User Score
85%
Original Title
怪猫 呪いの沼
Production Companies
Toei Company
Director
Yoshihiro Ishikawa
Description
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.