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Release Year1997
Runtime1h 01m
LanguageJapanese
CertificationNR
GenresHorror
Votes2
DirectorNobuyuki Sakai
WritersSeiji Yamada
TypeFeature Film
Rating4.5 out of 10
Cast5 credited
Also Known AsErotic Ghost Story: Succubus in Edo
About Erotic Ghost Story: Succubus in Edo
Sasayama Heijuurou, a masterless samurai, is deeply in debt, so he bigins to substitute for a watch gurad of a gibbeted head. One night, Heijuurou chatches a girl who tries to steal the head. She is a daughter of this criminal. Heijuurou want to get her, and he says, "Make love to me for three days , so You'll get your father's head.". Omaki, Heijuurou's lover, instigates Heijuurou to trade her to a prostitute, and Heijuurou agrees it. After Kinbei, a moneylender, has sized up a girl, Heijuurou and Omaki change them mind and kill Kinbei. A girl makes noise. Heijuurou tries to stop her from screaming, but he killed her accidentalle. After then, A girl's ghost visits Heijuurou and Omaki, and askes them, "Please give back me my father's head"...
Directed by Nobuyuki Sakai, Erotic Ghost Story: Succubus in Edo leans on a strong ensemble — Ren Urano, Kunei Chin, Chomi — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about horror titles of 1997.
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