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.
Onibaba explores themes of japan, samurai, jealousy. It is available to stream for free in HD on Ernax — no account required.
Genre: Horror
Runtime: 105 min
Director: Kaneto Shindō
Writers: Kaneto Shindō
Cast: Nobuko Otowa, Jitsuko Yoshimura, Kei Satō, Jūkichi Uno, Taiji Tonoyama, Someshō Matsumoto, Kentarô Kaji, Fudeko Tanaka, Hiroyoshi Yamaguchi, Hiroshi Tanaka, Kanzō Uni, Hosui Araya
Rating: 7.7/10 (508 votes)
Country: Japan
Language: Japanese
Themes: japan, samurai, jealousy, desertion, hold-up robbery, bamboo hut, survival, murder
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