Bakeneko: A Vengeful Spirit
Bakeneko: A Vengeful Spirit
7.0
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.
heycarlosrossi reviewedApril 8, 2025
Toei didn't hold back on this one. Nightmarishly gruesome in the final act, with a lead-up that is pure jidaigeki mixed with killer swordplay. The camera work is something to take note of while watching this because between it and the art direction, this is an underappreciated gem of Japanese horror.