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Dark Tales of Japan (2004) · 日本のこわい夜

Name: Dark Tales of Japan
Director: Norio Tsuruta, Takashi Shimizu, Koji Shiraishi, Yoshihiro Nakamura, Masayuki Ochiai
Genre: antología, folklore, Monsters, Supernatural
Released: 2004
Duration: 92 min
Cast: Kayoko Shiraishi, Shozo Endo, Yoshinori Okada, Kanako Fukaura, Anri Sugihara

Original title: 日本のこわい夜

2004 · Norio Tsuruta, Takashi Shimizu, Koji Shiraishi, Yoshihiro Nakamura, Masayuki Ochiai · 92 min · Japan · Edited by 1

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Dark Tales of Japan is a collection of five short horror films that are directed by five notable Japanese film directors, which are told by a mysterious old lady in kimono on a late-night bus traveling on a long isolated mountain road.

A 2004 title built around antología, folklore and Monsters. Directed by Norio Tsuruta, Takashi Shimizu, Koji Shiraishi, Yoshihiro Nakamura, Masayuki Ochiai.

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Dark Tales of Japan (2004) · 日本のこわい夜

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