Returning Spirit (1955)

Overview: A tryst between the young warrior Hagiwara Shinzaburo and beautiful Otsuyu is discovered, and the shamed Otsuyu commits suicide with her maid. Their ghosts subsequently appear to Shinzaburo. He obtains a door-protecting charm and a statue of the goddess Kannon from a priest to keep the spirits from his home. A conniving servant removes the protective devices so that Otsuyu can reach her lover and cart him away to the land of the dead.

Starring: Chiyonosuke Azuma, Yuriko Tashiro, Harumi Urazato, Isamu Yamaguchi

Categories: Horror