Yokai Monsters: 100 Monsters

Yokai Monsters: 100 Monsters

1968 · 80 min · JA · 6.6 (32 votes)
Dir. Kimiyoshi Yasuda · Starring Jun Fujimaki, Jun Hamamura, Miwa Takada, Takashi Kanda, Keiko Koyanagi, Tatsuo Hananuno · Yokai Monsters Collection

“A fantastic world unlike anything you have ever seen!”

Horror

A greedy developer, in league with a corrupt Shrine Magistrate, brutally tries to drive people out of a tenement building and destroy the shrine in back. But he makes the fatal mistake of hosting a 100 Ghost Stories ceremony without the closing cleansing ritual, opening the door for the Yokai Monsters to punish the wicked.

VIBE

Immerse yourself in a spooky, cautionary tale where ancient Japanese folklore unleashes vengeful spirits upon the greedy. This classic monster movie offers a steady build of supernatural dread and practical effects, culminating in a satisfying, moralistic comeuppance. Perfect for a cult classic night.

spookycautionaryfolkloricvengefulclassic horrorsteadyclassic monster moviejidaigeki horrorpractical effectscultural fantasyretributionJapanese folkloresocial justicesupernatural morality
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