KWAIDAN (Masters of Cinema) New & Exclusive Trailer

Winner of the Special Jury Prize at Cannes, Kwaidan features four nightmarish tales adapted from Lafcadio Hearn’s classic Japanese ghost stories about mortals caught up in forces beyond their comprehension when the supernatural world intervenes in their lives: “The Black Hair”, “The Woman of the Snow”, “Hoichi the Earless”, and “In a Cup of Tea”.
Breathtakingly photographed entirely on hand-painted sets, the film is an abstract wash of luminescent colours from another world. The Masters of Cinema Series is proud to present the complete 183-minute original Japanese cut of Masaki Kobayashi’s masterpiece on Blu-ray for the first time in the UK.

[@deadpool6072]

This is the most beautiful horror film ever! The set design, the cinematography, etc. It's so good to look at!

[@jeffreyfletcher1780]

I love the sound design, too. :)

[@yannjodry7917]

Toru Takemitsu was, IMHO, a genius...I mean a REAL genius.

[@INTJerk]

Looks incredible but not sure 'Suspiria' (1977) can ever be beat in that department.

[@monoloco99]

as a ghost film.. it doesn't have any "jump-shocks" in it... but as a thing of beauty ... this movie is beautiful.... Kobayashi's other films before and after were made in black and white, and are some of the best Samurai film ever made.... I don't know much about his films in his later period ... but Hari Kari (1962) this movie as well as Samurai Rebellion and Inn of Evil, are four of the best films ever made....

[@sandramorey2529]

I beg to differ. I jumped the first time I saw The Black Hair, the 1st story, when the black hair turns to face us.

[@paulhudson563]

Ghost stories are not always about jump-shocks, it's also about what you leave in the mind of someone, atmosphere, looking away from the screen, not able to look away from the screen. Everybody takes something different from a film and Japanese Ghost/Horror films give you something different.

[@rodycaz8984]

Harakiri is the greatest Japanese film ever made.

[@monemat5869]

One of the best movies I have ever seen . You cannot even comfortably blink as you might miss something.

[@lemmykonijn6261]

Even the trailer with Hoichi the Earless song gives me the goosebumps. One of the best movies ever. No special effect or computerized stuff but really good using of light, decoration, music. I really love this movie

[@michaelbruns449]

This is definitely my favorite Japanese film. A strong contender for being the most beautiful color movie ever made. Dazzling photography within surrealistic set designs. Ominous and haunting, hypnotic, profound and sublime.

[@abirlalsinha8906]

The black hair The woman of the snow Hoichi the earless In a cup of tea

[@Zelinkondorf]

Yeah we can read the titles in the trailer. Why tf did you even comment this?

[@abirlalsinha8906]

@@Zelinkondorf So what?

[@Ryusennin]

AT LAAAST! Can't believe I'm still alive to see a European BD release.

[@christophermacintyre5890]

This is the version with boobies. Seriously, if you like this then checkout Ugetsu, Onibaba, Kuroneko and Illusion of Blood

[@Pizzaloverfrfr]

I still tell people about this movie every chance I get!!! Still haunts me. Found it in the library "by mistake" but wow what a film!!!!

[@brazyfilmo3121]

Never seen it. Is it better than the exorcist?

[@michaelbruns449]

Did someone put it back in the wrong category and that's how you found it by accident?

[@treadlightly76]

The film found you!

[@Tracks777]

amazing stuff

[@CraftedCreatures]

lovely video

[@J-o-qg6mh]

What I thought I was the only one who had seen this,the flying wig got me giggling tho💀

[@sandramorey2529]

Saw this years ago. It is scary and it is also beautiful. I would love to see it again. I own the book which is also wonderful. This film and Night of the Hunter are beautiful and very scary.

[@yannjodry7917]

Great US and UK Blu-Ray...

[@JazDickinson1]

There is a book?

[@truongtholam8318]

@@JazDickinson1 yes there is. The name of the book is kwaidan and stranger things but there are only 2 story into the movie: Yuki Onna, Hoichi the earless. The black hair + In a cup of tea are from another stories which they are from Lafcadio Hearn

[@JazDickinson1]

@@truongtholam8318 TY!!!

[@aztroboy1450]

Now that's a horror movie, unlike the shitty horror films that they make today in my country (I'm sure y'all can guess where i'm from because of that).

[@sr0407]

Where are u from? I couldn't guess

[@truongtholam8318]

India 🤔

[@Yishai-dl9fr]

Out of curiosity I should make films like that on KZbin and come up with new stories

[@manutopia61]

The most beautiful side of darkness. Viva Kobayashi!!!

[@dcashley303]

Please tell me this is getting a Blu-ray release... (reads description!) F**K YEAH! Love this film so much.

[@bigkj2.027]

Looking forward to watching and critiquing the movie

[@Tracks777]

lovely video

[@CraftedCreatures]

amazing stuff! great comment!

[@jerrickplaine2605]

I'm watching this movie on acid & mushrooms right now & it is breathing wow.

[@GLCraft1]

Damn

[@Philsophy]

Damn damn

[@martroodbeen470]

Sey ris

[@colinmcom14]

Kobayashi is a genius!

[@annaritaranalli1791]

Talented ma

[@romzeek]

Kawaiidan

[@yannjodry7917]

I'm sure Clive Barker has seen that masterpiece, if you know what I mean...

[@MarouenAK]

One of my favourites. A real piece of art

[@samspencer582]

Real movie magic and art and no CGI. I real movie never needs any CGI. This is a masterpiece and very beautifully made by a master filmmaker.

[@shadowaccount]

No art "needs" anything other than a creation.

[@بساممحمدهليب]

جيد

[@fredmad4988]

The background props are amazing in the snow woman story.Its done by a wonderful artist.

[@katyja8812]

Have this anthology on disc.. Its my most fave classic Japanese horror.. 🖤

[@langelodidio-goaldo1105]

Stupenda pellicola, certo non è chissà che cosa ma comunque è gradevole, le storie che ho preferito sono la prima e l' ultima, ovvero la quarta, ci sono degli errori come il fatto che nel segmento "Miminashi Hôichi no hanashi", Donkai dice di aver coperto tutto il corpo di Hôichi con la scrittura sacra, ma quando Hôichi si contorce sul pavimento dopo l'attacco del fantasma, le sue cosce (che nelle inquadrature avrebbero dovuto essere coperte dal suo accappatoio) sono visibili per un paio di secondi e sono chiaramente non contrassegnati, quindi stupenda e stupenda per me come valutazione è 8.

[@kasragh9534]

❤

[@noblechicken]

One of the best, meticulously paced and stunning visually. The book is good too!

[@بساممحمدهليب]

جيد

[@lorinczbarat]

Beautiful and disturbing movie! One of my favourites.

[@ThaddeusJude-qq5rw]

I love to see a horror film with a similar style to kwaidan

[@DOI_ARTS]

Tales From the Darkside Not so much of a good film but the one with the Artist episode was mirrored to the story of Woman in Snow. Go check it out

[@mingyuhuang8944]

Real piece of art this movie is. Beautiful cinematography and intriguing stories. One of the best movies ever

[@DOI_ARTS]

Why my copy doesn't have Hoici the Earless?

[@kamuelalee]

Looks awesome. Wish I lived in Region B.

[@yecino]

same

[@aztroboy1450]

No worries Kwaidan is also available in The Criterion Collection so you don't have to be able to wait.

[@stevecox7075]

Just use Pirate Bay,

[@TheElementiuM]

Da vidimo valja li ovo sto

[@雪男-e9c]

何だよ!?K猥談って!?

[@brandothecatmeow]

Listening to Guillermo del Toro talk about this film is incredible. He nails the description perfectly and I agree with everything he says.

[@anthonys.8569]

Amazing film- might just be one of my favorites ever

[@Pwn3r]

Horror kino.

[@TheLegend-nm8ji]

Amazing!

[@Angel-kw4yl]

Wow!

[@RentonElric85]

That just came out.

[@manfredlechner4947]

amazing movie

[@jerrypaulwhite]

10/10 🎞 🍿

[@rubaidaallen2764]

Wow

[@derekbrou]

gimme gimme

[@zangmaster]

This looks awesome

[@bmabs35]

As masterful as the movie is, what really made a lasting impression on me was those colourful backgrounds, espeically the first story. It feels like watching some vivid nightmare.

[@subasmagar1347]

1964...........

[@bubbletea187]

?

[@treadlightly76]

@@bubbletea187that person is just jealous so he plays loudly

[@truongtholam8318]

I love this movie but i wish it had more illusional on the background, more colorful costume and more realistic sets 😍

[@eargasm1072]

Mesmerizing visuals and color photography in this classic