Tokaido Yotsuya Kaidan HD Remastered Edition

[Machine Translation] The spirit of a nail-driver's grudge against the doorboard that returns! The shiver of a demon fire burning with resentment! The famous "Yotsuya Ghost Story" was created by Tsuruya Nanboku based on an actual incident. Nobuo Nakagawa adapted this ghost story into a masterpiece of Japanese ghost story films. The film is a masterpiece of Japanese ghost story filmmaking. The moving one-cut shot at the beginning of the film and other elements are all done with a unique aesthetic and sense of beauty, while keeping the original story in mind. --Iemon, a ronin, kills Oiwa's father out of resentment that his relationship with Oiwa was torn apart. However, Naosuke witnesses his deed and takes advantage of his weakness. After blaming other criminals for the crime, Iemon takes Oiwa and the others to Edo on the pretext of taking revenge. However, although he and Oiwa have the family of their dreams and have a child together, they are unable to find a job and find themselves in daily trouble. Gradually, Iemon's impatience turns into mistreatment of Oiwa. Finally, he decides to kill Oiwa through the temptation of success and money, and through Naosuke's scheming.

Special Feature / Bonus Track: theatrical trailer(s)

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返える戸板に釘打ちの怨霊! 怨みに燃える鬼火の戦慄! 実際の事件を元に鶴屋南北が創作した、あまりにも有名な「四谷怪談」。この怪談話を中川信夫が映像化した日本怪談映画の最高傑作。冒頭の移動ワンカット撮影他、原作を意識しながらも独特の美学、美意識で表現されている。――浪人の伊右衛門は、お岩との仲を引き裂かれたことを恨んでお岩の父を斬殺する。しかしその所業を直助に目撃され、弱味につけこまれていく。他の罪人に罪を擦り付けた伊右衛門は、その仇討ちを口実にお岩たちを連れて江戸へと向う。しかしお岩と念願の所帯を持ち子供も生まれたものの、仕官の口も無く日々の生活にも困窮するのだった。次第に伊右衛門の焦りは、お岩への虐待へと変質していく。そして、遂には立身と金の誘惑、そして直助の謀計によりお岩の殺害を決意する。

映像特典: オリジナル劇場予告編