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weirdlookindog · 2 months

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Kiwako Taichi in Yabu no naka no kuroneko / 薮の中の黒猫 (1968)

AKA Kuroneko; Black Cat; A Black Cat in a Bamboo Grove

#薮の中の黒猫 #yabu no naka no kuroneko #kuroneko #the black cat #kiwako taichi #1960s horror #1960s movies #1968 #kaneto shindô #drama #horror

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certainwoman · 7 months

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Kuroneko (1968), dir. Kaneto Shindô

#Kaneto Shindô #kuroneko #the black cat #A Black Cat in a Bamboo Grove #Yabu no Naka no Kuroneko #film #cinema

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letterboxd-loggd · 1 month

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Kuroneko (藪の中の黒猫) (Yabu no naka no kuroneko) (Black Cat) (1968) Kaneto Shindô

March 17th 2024

#kuroneko #藪の中の黒猫 #Yabu no naka no kuroneko #black cat #1968 #Kaneto Shindō #Kichiemon Nakamura #Kichiemon Nakamura II #Kiwako Taichi #Nobuko Otowa #Kei Satô #A Black Cat in a Bamboo Grove #the black cat

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isabelladjanis · 2 years

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藪の中の黒猫, Yabu no Naka no Kuroneko (The Black Cat) Kaneto Shindo, 1968

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nine-frames · 1 year

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藪の中の黒猫 (Yabu no Naka no Kuroneko - Kuroneko), 1968.

Dir. & Writ. Kaneto Shindo | DOP Kiyomi Kuroda

#Kuroneko #藪の中の黒猫 #kaneto shindo #japanese film #horror #ghost story #10 frames #1960s

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31stday · 6 months

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26 - Kuroneko

or 藪の中の黒猫 - Yabu no naka no Kuroneko (Eng: "Black Cat in a Bamboo Grove") in its original Japanese release

Synopsis: In feudal Japan, two women are brutally killed becoming vengeful spirits, who take the shape of black cats in the daylight, set on taking revenge on samurai.

Year/Country: 1968, Japan

Subgenres: haunting, j-horror, kaibyō eiga or bake neko mono ("moster cat" or "ghost cat" movies)

Reason for watching: Kuroneko means "black cat" in Japanese and I have two black cats. ;) Also, I am a big fan of Japanese horror but really only know j-horror starting with the Ringu and Ju-on era so was excited to see an earlier example.

Highlights: There was so much I loved about this movie, but perhaps the thing I loved the most was the low-tech theatre-like effects! The flying and various other pieces were straight out of kabuki (a type of traditional Japanese theatre that I, coincidentally, actually focused on in my studies for my master's of fine arts degree). Also the lighting was so theatrical and I loved it.

Lowlights: I think what I found to be a highlight could really be a lowlight for someone else - it was very over the top which isn't for everyone.

Rewatchabilty: Yes

Overall review: This movie was wild. First, in full disclosure, I should share that I watched in Japanese with Spanish subtitles because that was the only version I found, so I definitely missed some of the depth of the movie in my multi-language translation while watching. However, it was straightforward and very visually fun to watch. I was also somewhat shocked by how graphic without showing much the opening scene was, particularly for 1960s Japan.

Who should watch it: J-horror fans (also that small subset of Japanese theatre nerds like me)

For fun, here's a related kabuki reference:

Woodblock print by Utagawa Kuniyoshi featuring the kabuki play Ume no Haru Gojūsantsugi (eng: "Plum Spring: The Fifty-three Stations"). It was performed in 1835 in Ichimura-za. It depicts a cat that has shapeshifted into an old woman, a cat wearing a napkin and dancing, and the shadow of a cat licking a lamp (indicating that it's a bakeneko, or monster cat). The actors featured: Mimasu Gennosuke I as Shirasuga Jûemon (right), Onoe Kikugorô III as Neko-ishi no Kai (Spirit of the Cat Stone, center) and Ichimura Uzaemon XII as Inabanosuke (left).

#31 days of horror #31daysofhorror #horror films #31 days of halloween #horror movies #haunting #kuroneko #cats #woodblock print #shapeshifter #bakeneko #obake #Japanese folklore #Kabuki

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jugeullae · 3 years

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Will you wander as a vengeful ghost forever? Yes, I will.

KURONEKO 藪の中の黒猫 (1968) dir. Kaneto Shindo

#kuroneko #filmedit #filmgifs #horroredit #classichorrorblog #classicfilmsource #classicfilmblr #dailyflicks #moviegifs #dailytvandfilm #yabu no naka no kuroneko #my edit #tw blood

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cyberdoll · 2 years

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Yabu no naka no kuroneko (1968)

#Kaneto shindo #yabu no naka no kuroneko

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brody75 · 3 years

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Kuroneko (1968)

#kuroneko #horroredit #nobuko otowa #kaneto shindô #japanese horror #yabu no naka no kuroneko #60s horror #filmedit #horror #60s

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screenshothaven · 2 years

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Kuroneko (1968)

#Kuroneko #1968 #Kiwako Taichi #Kaneto Shindo #Yabu no Naka no Kuroneko #A Black Cat in a Bamboo Grove #藪の中の黒猫 #Nobuko Otowa

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birdboxresearch · 3 years

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Kuroneko (藪の中の黒猫, Yabu no Naka no Kuroneko), 1971

Kuroneko is a Japanese ghost story set in feudal Japan, featuring a group of mercenary samurais that rape and murder a mother and daughter after storming their home. This group of mercenaries lead by Rialto Minamoto are then attacked by vampire like ghosts, wanting revenge for what became of the mother and daughter Yone and her daughter Shigei. The samurai Gintoki then attempts to kill off these demons, only to find that he has trouble doing so. Throughout the film, luminous black and white imagery, tells a tale lighted by the moon, that is haunting and ethereal. This Japanese flick was directed by Kaneto Shindo and released in 1971.

#藪の中の黒猫 #Kuroneko #1971 #Kaneto Shindo #Yabu no Naka no Kuroneko

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cineboutique · 3 years

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