In the Sengoku period, a woman and her daughter are raped and murdered by soldiers during a time of civil war. Afterwards, a series of samurai returning from the war through that area are found mysteriously dead with their throats torn out. The governor calls in a wild and fierce young hero to quell what is evidently an Onryō ghost. He encounters the two beautiful women in an eerie, beautiful scene. After spiritual purification, he meets the demon in a thrilling fight.

Directed by: Kaneto Shindō
Written by: Kaneto Shindō
Runtime: 100 minutes
Critics score:
Tagline: Beware the haunted women who lurk in the bamboo forest as black cats craving the blood of samurai!
Cast:
Nobuko Otowa Nobuko Otowa
Yone 
Kiwako Taichi Kiwako Taichi
Shige 
Kei Satō Kei Satō
Raiko 
Taiji Tonoyama Taiji Tonoyama
Farmer 
Rokkō Toura Rokkō Toura
Samurai 
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Also known as:
  • The Black Cat from the Grove
  • Black Cat in a Bamboo Grove
  • El gato negro
  • Kolasmena Pathi
  • 쿠로네코
  • Kuroneko
  • 薮の中の黒猫
  • O Gato Preto do Túmulo