JAPAN · 2004

Dark Tales of Japan

Takashi Shimizu
Japanese folklore supernatural horror anthology format ghost stories isolation
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Dark Tales of Japan is a collection of five short horror films that are directed by five notable Japanese film directors, which are told by a mysterious old lady in kimono on a late-night bus traveling on a long isolated mountain road.

Year2004
CountryJapan
DirectorTakashi Shimizu
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