Movie
Kuroneko
Beware what lurks in the bamboo forest craving the blood of samurai!
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.
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Where to watch in United States
Checked Sep 5, 2026
Kuroneko is available to stream on Kanopy and The Criterion Channel in United States. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon, Apple TV, and Fandango at Home. Use the direct links below to open the provider.
Synopsis
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.
More about Kuroneko
Cast
Kichiemon Nakamura IIGintoki
Nobuko OtowaYone
Kiwako TaichiShige
Kei SatōRaiko
Taiji TonoyamaFarmer
Rokkō TouraSamurai
Hideo KanzeMikado
Eimei EsumiSubordinateCredits
- Directed by
- Kaneto Shindō
- Written by
- Kaneto Shindō
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- Japanese
- Original title
- 藪の中の黒猫
Production
- Nihon Eiga ShinshaJapan
- Kindai Eiga KyokaiJapan
Themes
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