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Release Year1979
Runtime0h 45m
LanguageJapanese
CertificationNR
GenresTV Movie, Horror, Drama
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DirectorToshiyuki Shibata
WritersToshiyuki Shibata
TypeFeature Film
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Cast8 credited
Also Known AsJapanese Ghost Story Masterpiece Theater: The Purple Kengyō Vampire
About Japanese Ghost Story Masterpiece Theater: The Purple Kengyō Vampire
In Settsu Province, young women related to castle steward Tanaka Shūzen are being killed, each with fang-like bite marks on their chests. The priest Chinen suspects a vengeful plot. The next targets could be Shūzen’s daughter Myō or her fiancé Iori’s sister, Matsue. Despite Iori’s vigilance, Matsue is attacked by her koto teacher, Yamamura Kengyō, and his daughter Kaede—who are revealed to be vengeful vampires.
Directed by Toshiyuki Shibata, Japanese Ghost Story Masterpiece Theater: The Purple Kengyō Vampire leans on a strong ensemble — Isao Kuraishi, Erina Miyai, Nobuyuki Ishida — 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 tv movie titles of 1979.
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