Dark Tales of Japan
日本のこわい夜
“Five of Japan's best horror directors race to reach the outer limits of fear...”
Synopsis
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.
Top Cast
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Kayoko Shiraishi
Old Lady (segment "Would You Like to Hear a Scary Tale")
Shozo Endo
Yamazaki (segment "Spiderwoman")
Yoshinori Okada
Hasegawa (segment "Spiderwoman")
Kanako Fukaura
Tomoko (segment "Spiderwoman")
Anri Sugihara
Akemi (segment "Spiderwoman")
Yoko Maki
Akemi's Classmate (segment "Spiderwoman")
Miyako Yamaguchi
Editor (segment "Spiderwoman")
Shunsuke Nakamura
Kodera (segment "Crevices")
Shigenori Yamazaki
Shimizu (segment "Crevices")
Kyusaku Shimada
Apartment Manager (segment "Crevices")
Yu Yamada
Mayu Ooki (segment "Sacrifice")
Moro Morooka
Toshinori Ooki (segment "Sacrifice")
Megumi Asaoka
Shizuko Ooki (segment "Sacrifice")
Seminosuke Murasugi
Fukuda (segment "Sacrifice")
Tetta Sugimoto
Yoshio Ishiguro (segment "Blonde Kwaidan")
Teruyuki Kagawa
Shigenori Fukawa (segment "Premonition")
Hijiri Kojima
Young woman with hat (segment "Premonition")
Hisako Ôkata
Old Woman (segment "Premonition")
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Norio Tsuruta, Takashi Shimizu, Koji Shiraishi, Yoshihiro Nakamura, Masayuki Ochiai
- Screenplay & Story
- Naoya Takayama, Toshiya Ohno, Koji Shiraishi, Katsuhide Suzuki, Yoshihiro Nakamura, Naoyuki Yokota, Takashi Shimizu, Masayuki Ochiai
- Original Title
- 日本のこわい夜
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- Production Studios
- @Movie Japan K.K., Oz Company, TBS
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Norio Tsuruta, Takashi Shimizu, Koji Shiraishi, Yoshihiro Nakamura, Masayuki Ochiai
Naoya Takayama, Toshiya Ohno, Koji Shiraishi, Katsuhide Suzuki, Yoshihiro Nakamura, Naoyuki Yokota, Takashi Shimizu, Masayuki Ochiai
Department Leadership Roster
Norio Tsuruta
Director
Takashi Shimizu
Director
Koji Shiraishi
Director
Yoshihiro Nakamura
Director
Masayuki Ochiai
Director
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Frequently Asked Questions About Dark Tales of Japan
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Dark Tales of Japan about?
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.
Who directed Dark Tales of Japan?
Dark Tales of Japan was directed by Norio Tsuruta, Takashi Shimizu, Koji Shiraishi, Yoshihiro Nakamura, Masayuki Ochiai.
Who stars in Dark Tales of Japan?
The principal cast of Dark Tales of Japan includes Kayoko Shiraishi, Shozo Endo, Yoshinori Okada, Kanako Fukaura, Anri Sugihara.
When was Dark Tales of Japan released and how long is it?
Dark Tales of Japan was released in 2004 with a total runtime of 1h 32m.