THE OIWA PHANTOM-(aka THE GHOST OF YATSUYA)-1969-Great overlooked Japanese ghost story from Daiei. A master-less samurai named Iyemon (Kei Sato) schemes to make his life easier through marriage. He and his dubious friend Yomoshichi commit several murders but Iyemon winds up with a Oiwa, a wife he really doesn't want. Eventually he poisons her and she dies painfully (and it's quite sad to watch) but she wastes no time coming back to terrorize him. The special effects and direction are eerie and great.
Director Kazuo Mori also made THE RETURN OF DAIMAJIN and "Zatoichi" films.
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