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Ghost-Cat of Arima Palace

Ghost-Cat of Arima Palace

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1953
0h 49m
8.0(2 votes)
Horror

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Okoyo, the mistress of Lord Arima, fears that she is being replaced by a younger woman named Otaki. In a fit of jealousy, she kills the younger girl. The dead woman's cat licks her blood and becomes a demon, seeking revenge on Okoyo

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