7 Best Classic Japanese Slasher Movies To Watch

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Khuraijam Roger Singh
Dec 13, 2024

The Sinners of Hell (1960)

A horror film directed by Nobuo Nakagawa follows two Shirō who announce their engagement to marry Yukiko, the daughter of his professor. Things took a turn when they hit and killed a Yakuza gang leader.

Horrors of Malformed Men (1969)

When a medical student escapes from a mental hospital, he poses as a mysterious deceased guy who seems to be his twin and is drawn to a dark island where a mad scientist and his deformed men rule.

Ugetsu (1953)

A period fantasy film directed by Kenji Mizoguchi follows a potter who leaves his wife and young son behind to make money selling pottery and ends up being seduced by a spirit that makes him forget all about his family.

Black Cat (1968)

A horror film by Kaneto Shindō follows Yone and her daughter-in-law Shige, who live in a house, are raped and murdered by a troop of samurai, and their house is burned down. A black cat appears, licking at the bodies.

House (1977)

A young girl invites six of her classmates to accompany her when she visits her sick aunt at her isolated country house. The girls encounter their darkest nightmares when they arrive there.

Seidan botan-dôrô (1972)

The story, which was directed by Chûsei Sone, centers on a guy who develops a profound romantic attachment to an enigmatic woman only to discover that she is a member of the afterlife.

Onibaba (1964)

In medieval Japan, a woman and her daughter-in-law kill soldiers for their possessions. Upon learning of her son's death, the mother wears a mask to scare her daughter-in-law into staying.

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