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Release Year1979
Runtime0h 45m
LanguageJapanese
CertificationNR
GenresTV Movie, Horror, Drama
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DirectorMasateru Nishiyama
WritersIchirō Miyagawa
TypeFeature Film
RatingNot rated yet
Cast4 credited
Also Known AsNihon Meisaku Kaidan Gekijō: Kaidan Shinigami
About Nihon Meisaku Kaidan Gekijō: Kaidan Shinigami
After a fight with his wife, Yahachirō, a carpenter, meets a sinister "Shinigami" who teaches him how to spot people who won’t die. He profits by treating only those who will survive but soon begins an affair with Osen, a barmaid. Osen and her husband Bunzō plot to kill Yahachirō for his money, strangling him and tossing his body into the river. But one night, Yahachirō reappears, his face twisted into a monstrous form…
Directed by Masateru Nishiyama, Nihon Meisaku Kaidan Gekijō: Kaidan Shinigami leans on a strong ensemble — Ganjirō Nakamura II, Shota Morikawa, Urara Sen — 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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