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DecentGoodWatch scoreSummary
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.
Good for
- Friends night
- Binge-friendly
- Pure escapism
Skip it if
- You scare easily
Where to watch
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Not for warmth, comfort or laughs.
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Cast
21 of 21
Kayoko ShiraishiOld Lady (segment "Would You Like to Hear a Scary Tale")
Shozo EndoYamazaki (segment "Spiderwoman")
Yoshinori OkadaHasegawa (segment "Spiderwoman")
Kanako FukauraTomoko (segment "Spiderwoman")
Anri SugiharaAkemi (segment "Spiderwoman")
Yoko MakiAkemi's Classmate (segment "Spiderwoman")
Miyako YamaguchiEditor (segment "Spiderwoman")
Shunsuke NakamuraKodera (segment "Crevices")
Shigenori YamazakiShimizu (segment "Crevices")
Kyusaku ShimadaApartment Manager (segment "Crevices")
Yu YamadaMayu Ooki (segment "Sacrifice")
Moro MorookaToshinori Ooki (segment "Sacrifice")
Megumi AsaokaShizuko Ooki (segment "Sacrifice")
Seminosuke MurasugiFukuda (segment "Sacrifice")
Tetta SugimotoYoshio Ishiguro (segment "Blonde Kwaidan")
Teruyuki KagawaShigenori Fukawa (segment "Premonition")
Hijiri KojimaYoung woman with hat (segment "Premonition")
Hisako ÔkataOld Woman (segment "Premonition")
Yasukiyo UmenoOld Man (segment "Premonition")
Tatsuya GashuinMan on Bus (segment "Would You Like to Hear a Scary Tale")
Yoshiyuki MorishitaBus Driver (segment "Would You Like to Hear a Scary Tale")
Crew
- Directed by
- Takashi Shimizu, Koji Shiraishi, Yoshihiro Nakamura
- Written by
- Takashi Shimizu, Koji Shiraishi, Yoshihiro Nakamura
Everyone
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Facts
September 22, 2004 · 1 h 32 min · Disturbing Imagery, Violence
- Released
- September 22, 2004
- Runtime
- 1 h 32 min
- Content
- Disturbing Imagery, Violence
- Genres
- Horror, TV Movie
- Original language
- Japanese
- Made in
- Japan
- Available in
- 2 countries
Q&A
4 questions, like "Where can I stream Dark Tales of Japan?"
Questions about Dark Tales of Japan
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
Is Dark Tales of Japan worth watching?
58
DecentGoodWatch scoreOpinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 58 (IMDb 5.9).
Will Dark Tales of Japan scare me?
Not scaryTerrifying
Yes, it's frightening: scares are rated 8 of 10.
Is Dark Tales of Japan in English?
Japanese
No, it was made in Japanese.

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