Daiei Gothic - Japanese Ghost Stories (LE)
A collection of three of Japan's most famous ghost stories that have haunted people for centuries. Kenji Misumi (Lone Wolf and Cub) directs The Ghost of Yotsuya, in which a woman returns from the grave as a horribly disfigured phantom to torment her husband and his new bride. In The Snow Woman, directed by Tokuzo Tanaka (Zatoichi), a woodcutter must keep his oath to a vengeful female spirit or pay the ultimate price. The Bride from Hades by Satsuo Yamamoto (Shinobi) sees a handsome samurai so enchanted by a courtesan's beauty that he fails to realise she is a ghost. These three film versions from the Daiei studio form a pinnacle of atmospheric Japanese horror. Their elegant visuals and ominous shadows rival the best of Terence Fisher or Mario Bava, while their iconic female ghosts would greatly influence Asian genre cinema, from Hong Kong fantasy spectacles such as A Chinese Ghost Story to J-horror.
LIMITED EDITION BOX SET SPECIAL FEATURES
THE GHOST OF YOTSUYA
- New interview with filmmaker Kiyoshi Kurosawa
- A visual essay on the history and adaptations of the classic Ghost of Yotsuya story by author Kyoko Hirano
- Trailer
- Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Filippo Di Battista
THE BRIDE FROM HADES
- Audio commentary by author Jasper Sharp
- New interview with filmmaker Hiroshi Takahashi
- Trailer
- Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Filippo Di Battista
THE SNOW WOMAN
- New interview with filmmaker Masayuki Ochiai
- A visual essay on writer Lafcadio Hearn
- Trailer
- Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Filippo Di Battista
