THE HAUNTED CASTLE
AKA: Hiroku Kaibyoden; Secret Chronicles of the Ghost Cat

REMASTERED VERSION

Region 0 (ALL REGION PLAY / NO REGION CODE) - NTSC Format *CUSTOM DVD*

YEAR: 1968

Running Time: 80 mins. approx.

CAST:
Kojiro Hongo
Naomi Kobayashi
Mitsuyo Kamei

Directed by:
Tokuzo Tanaka

The Haunted Castle's narrative is a bloodier retelling of “Black Cat Mansion,” but its unique and elaborate visual style, marked by disorienting zooms and elaborate tracking shots, wouldn’t be out of place in a giallo. Much of the film take place in near-total darkness, illuminated only by slivers of candlelight and lightning flashes. Director Tokuzo Tanaka was an assistant director on “Rashomon”, “Ugestsu” and “Sansho the Bailiff,” and he later directed the great kaidan “The Snow Woman.”

Video: Color / 16:9 Enhanced / 2.35:1 Widescreen Version
Audio: Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
Language: Japanese Language
Subtitles: English (Removable)