While on a pilgrimage, young monk Sōchō sees a waterfall turn blood-red, a sight villagers fear is the curse of a woman who drowned herself years ago. Ignoring their warnings, he ventures into the haunted Tenbu Pass to find a missing medicine seller. There, he encounters a stunning woman in a remote house, but anyone who touches her is transformed into an animal…
Cinematography
Blood-red waterfall is genuinely haunting.
Costume
Traditional monk robes vs. ethereal feminine presence.
Direction
Nishiyama builds dread in just 45 minutes.
Director
Masateru Nishiyama
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Part of a NHK TV anthology adapting classic Japanese ghost stories (kaidan), preserving oral folklore traditions for television audiences.
Sadanji Ichikawa IV came from a legendary kabuki dynasty—his restrained, physical performance as Sōchō carries centuries of theatrical tradition.
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