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J-Horror Origins: The Ghost of Yotsuya (1959)

Posted on January 17, 2021January 17, 2021 by Grimoire of Horror

Modern day J-horror traces its origins back to Japanese folklore and Kabuki plays, The Ghost of Yotsuya can be seen as an intermediate stage in the development of the field itself. In the movie, our protagonist is a rather short-tempered and gullible young rōnin named Iemon. It is early 19th century Japan and he is […]

Posted in Film, Insights, The YureiTagged Asian Horror, Ghost of Yotsuya, Horror, Insights, J-Horror, Kabuki Theater, Nobuo NakagawaLeave a comment

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