Onibaba

Name: Onibaba
Genre: Horror
Released: 1964-11-21
Duration: 1 h 45 min
Rating: 7.7
Cast: Nobuko Otowa, Jitsuko Yoshimura, Kei Satō, Jūkichi Uno, Taiji Tonoyama

1964·Movie·15·105 min·★ 7.7(482)

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While her son, Kichi, is away at war, a woman and her daughter-in-law survive by killing samurai who stray into their swamp, then selling whatever valuables they find. Both are devastated when they learn that Kichi has died, but his wife soon begins an affair with a neighbor who survived the war, Hachi. The mother disapproves and, when she can't steal Hachi for herself, tries to scare her daughter-in-law with a mysterious mask from a dead samurai.

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United States	HBO Max Amazon Channel, YouTube TV, Criterion Channel, HBO Max	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies
United Kingdom	Amazon Prime Video, BFI Player, BFI Player Amazon Channel, BFI Player Apple TV Channel	Amazon Video
Canada	Criterion Channel	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Brazil	Looke, Filmicca, NetMovies	—

About Onibaba

Onibaba is a 1964 Japanese-language horror film directed by Kaneto Shindō. The cast is led by Nobuko Otowa, Jitsuko Yoshimura, Kei Satō. It has a runtime of 1h 45m. Viewers rate it 7.7/10 across 500 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on HBO Max Amazon Channel, YouTube TV, Criterion Channel.

Onibaba was produced by Kindai Eiga Kyokai and made in Japan. It was released on November 21, 1964, and carries a 15 certification.

Director: Kaneto Shindō
Writers: Kaneto Shindō
Release date: November 21, 1964
Original language: Japanese
Age rating: 15
Status: Released
Country: Japan
Production: Kindai Eiga Kyokai

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Onibaba cast & crew

Onibaba was directed by Kaneto Shindō and written by Kaneto Shindō.

The cast features Nobuko Otowa as Woman, Jitsuko Yoshimura as Young Woman, Kei Satō as Hachi, Jūkichi Uno as The Samurai, Taiji Tonoyama as Ushi, and Someshō Matsumoto as Runaway Warrior.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Hikaru Hayashi, cinematography is by Kiyomi Kuroda, and it was produced by Tamotsu Minato and Hisao Itoya.

Is Onibaba worth watching?

Onibaba holds an audience score of 7.7/10 from 482 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed horror films.

At 1h 45m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy horror, Onibaba is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Onibaba

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