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.
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In war-torn Japan, an aging woman and her daughter-in-law eke out a brutal existence by ambushing and murdering lone samurai, selling their possessions for meager sustenance. Their grim routine is shattered by the news of Kichi's death, the woman's son and the younger woman's husband. Grief intertwines with desire as the daughter-in-law begins an affair with Hachi, a neighbor and fellow survivor. Consumed by jealousy and fear of losing her companion, the mother attempts to sabotage the relationship, donning a terrifying mask stolen from a dead samurai to scare her. Her desperate actions unleash unforeseen consequences, leading to a descent into madness and a chilling climax that explores the depths of human depravity.
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Movie Score
77%
Released
November 21, 1964
Director
Kaneto Shindō
Cast
Nobuko Otowa, Jitsuko Yoshimura, Kei Satō, Jūkichi Uno, Taiji Tonoyama, Someshō Matsumoto
Genre
Drama, Horror