This excellent Japanese ghost flick is a perfect illustration of how the 90s J-horror cycle was rooted in a long Japanese cinematic tradition (and ancient folkloric tradition) of murdered women who hold serious postmortem grudges.
The first half of Tokaido Yotsuya Kaidan shows the antagonists' increasingly shocking moral depravity as it gathers momentum and raise the foundation for the second part of the movie. This second part consists of the revenge of the wrong spirit. It is equally shocking, gruesome, and horrifying. The production design is sumptuous, with striking use of color and sound, with a score that punctuates each shocking moment.
Easily one of the best Japanese horror movies ever made, and one that should be at the top of every list of top ghost story flicks.
The first half of Tokaido Yotsuya Kaidan shows the antagonists' increasingly shocking moral depravity as it gathers momentum and raise the foundation for the second part of the movie. This second part consists of the revenge of the wrong spirit. It is equally shocking, gruesome, and horrifying. The production design is sumptuous, with striking use of color and sound, with a score that punctuates each shocking moment.
Easily one of the best Japanese horror movies ever made, and one that should be at the top of every list of top ghost story flicks.