Dark Tales of Japan

Dark Tales of Japan

Dark Tales of Japan

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Dark Tales of Japan

"Five of Japan's best horror directors race to reach the outer limits of fear..."

2004

1h 32m

5.4(18 votes)

Horror

TV Movie

Overview

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.

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Production Companies

TBS

Cast & Crew

22 members

Acting

白石加代子

Old Lady (segment "Would You Like to Hear a Scary Tale")

白石加代子

Acting

遠藤章造

Yamazaki (segment "Spiderwoman")

遠藤章造

Acting

岡田義徳

Hasegawa (segment "Spiderwoman")

岡田義徳

Acting

深浦加奈子

Tomoko (segment "Spiderwoman")

深浦加奈子

Acting

杉原杏璃

Akemi (segment "Spiderwoman")

杉原杏璃

Acting

真木よう子

Akemi's Classmate (segment "Spiderwoman")

真木よう子

Acting

山口美也子

Editor (segment "Spiderwoman")

山口美也子

Acting

中村俊介

Kodera (segment "Crevices")

中村俊介

Acting

山崎樹範

Shimizu (segment "Crevices")

山崎樹範

Acting

嶋田久作

Apartment Manager (segment "Crevices")

嶋田久作

Acting

山田優

Mayu Ooki (segment "Sacrifice")

山田優

Acting

モロ師岡

Toshinori Ooki (segment "Sacrifice")

モロ師岡

Acting

麻丘めぐみ

Shizuko Ooki (segment "Sacrifice")

麻丘めぐみ

Acting

村杉蝉之介

Fukuda (segment "Sacrifice")

村杉蝉之介

Acting

杉本哲太

Yoshio Ishiguro (segment "Blonde Kwaidan")

杉本哲太

Acting

香川照之

Shigenori Fukawa (segment "Premonition")

香川照之

Acting

小島聖

Young woman with hat (segment "Premonition")

小島聖

Acting

大方斐紗子

Old Woman (segment "Premonition")

大方斐紗子

Acting

梅野泰靖

Old Man (segment "Premonition")

梅野泰靖

Acting

我修院達也

Man on Bus (segment "Would You Like to Hear a Scary Tale")

我修院達也

Acting

森下能幸

Bus Driver (segment "Would You Like to Hear a Scary Tale")

森下能幸

Acting

笹岡莉紗

Schoolgirl (segment "Would You Like to Hear a Scary Tale")

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