Onibaba (1964)
While her son, Kichi, is away at war, a woman and her daughter-in-law survive by killing samurai who stray into their swamp, then selling whatever valuables they find. Both are devastated when they learn that Kichi has died, but his wife soon begins an affair with a neighbor who survived the war, Hachi. The mother disapproves and, when she can't steal Hachi for herself, tries to scare her daughter-in-law with a mysterious mask from a dead samurai.Onibaba featuring Nobuko Otowa and Jitsuko Yoshimura is streaming with subscription on HBO MAX, and streaming with subscription on The Criterion Channel. It's a drama and horror movie with a high IMDb audience rating of 7.9 (18,785 votes).
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Available to stream on a popular subscription service (HBO MAX and The Criterion Channel).
Not available to watch free online.
Not available to stream on a TV everywhere service.
Not available to rent or buy.
#295 Ranked in Movies on The Criterion Channel
#373 Ranked in Psychology Movies
#488 Ranked in Horror Movies
Onibaba has a high IMDb audience rating of 7.9 (18,785 votes). The movie is somewhat popular with Reelgood users lately.
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While her son, Kichi, is away at war, a woman and her daughter-in-law survive by killing samurai who stray into their swamp, then selling whatever valuables they find. Both are devastated when they learn that Kichi has died, but his wife soon begins an affair with a neighbor who survived the war, Hachi. The mother disapproves and, when she can't steal Hachi for herself, tries to scare her daughter-in-law with a mysterious mask from a dead samurai.