Poster for the movie Onibaba

Onibaba

1964 • 105 minutes
Horror

While her son, Kichi, is away at war, a woman and her daughter-in-law survive by killing samurai who stray into their swamp, then selling whatever valuables they find. Both are devastated when they learn that Kichi has died, but his wife soon begins an affair with a neighbor who survived the war, Hachi. The mother disapproves and, when she can't steal Hachi for herself, tries to scare her daughter-in-law with a mysterious mask from a dead samurai.

Picture of Nobuko Otowa

Nobuko Otowa

Woman

Picture of Jitsuko Yoshimura

Jitsuko Yoshimura

Young Woman

Picture of Kei Satō

Kei Satō

Hachi

Picture of Jūkichi Uno

Jūkichi Uno

The Samurai

Picture of Taiji Tonoyama

Taiji Tonoyama

Ushi

Picture of Someshō Matsumoto

Someshō Matsumoto

Runaway Warrior

Picture of Kentarô Kaji

Kentarô Kaji

Runaway Warrior

Picture of Fudeko Tanaka

Fudeko Tanaka

Old Woman

Picture of Hiroyoshi Yamaguchi

Hiroyoshi Yamaguchi

Horse Riding Samurai

Picture of Hiroshi Tanaka

Hiroshi Tanaka

Horse Riding Samurai

Picture of Kanzō Uni

Kanzō Uni

Horse Riding Samurai

Picture of Hosui Araya

Hosui Araya

Ushi's Follower

Picture of Michinori Yoshida

Michinori Yoshida

Samurai with Blood

Picture of Hiroyoshi Yamaguchi

Hiroyoshi Yamaguchi

Horse Riding Samurai A

Picture of Nobuko Shimakage

Nobuko Shimakage

Child