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33 Ratings

SAMURAI REINCARNATION

Makai tenshô

Directed by Kinji Fukasaku
Japan, 1981
Action, Fantasy, Horror
  • 122122 minutes

Synopsis

A 17th-century Christian uprising against a domineering government ends in the tragic death of the revolt’s leader, Shiro Amakusa. When Shiro’s resurrected as an evil spirit, he immediately seeks out those who executed him, hoping to obtain justice.

Synopsis

A 17th-century Christian uprising against a domineering government ends in the tragic death of the revolt’s leader, Shiro Amakusa. When Shiro’s resurrected as an evil spirit, he immediately seeks out those who executed him, hoping to obtain justice.