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Old 05-19-2008, 12:22 AM
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Onibaba (1964)

Christ, this is fantastic filmmaking. If not already seen, I highly recommend this to Rod, V, fortunato, neverending, Return, and anybody else in the mood for simplisitic folk storytelling with some genuinely frightening, stark imagery and a blisteringly chilling climax.
Fantastic is right. A very chilling storyline dotted with jealousy and fear, genuinely frightful and dense moments involving *POSSIBLE SPOILER* the mother and her mask, and a killer climactic ending.

Absolutely fabulous movie. One of the early horror movies which covers all seven golden sins.
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