In the ethereal realm between horror and fantasy, “Kuroneko” unfolds a tale of revenge and supernatural intrigue in ancient Japan. A woman and her daughter-in-law fall victim to a band of marauding samurai. They are brutally attacked and left for dead, but their spirits are not so easily extinguished.

Are they the ones we dream of, or the ones we fail to see among us?

Akira Kurosawa’s crime drama masterpiece follows the executive of a shoe company who becomes a victim of extortion when his chauffeur’s son is kidnapped and held for ransom. He must choose between saving his position in his company or saving the child in this suspenseful Japanese thriller.

Director Nobuhiko Ôbayashi’s wild ride of a film is a cult classic delight. When six Japanese schoolgirls visit to a country estate, the house turns out to be bonkers  haunted. It’s gory, trippy, and a little silly… but never boring.