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Kuroneko (1968)

Directed by Kaneto Shindō · Cinematography by Kiyomi Kuroda

99 min53 frames

DramaFantasyHorror

Beware the haunted women who lurk in the bamboo forest as black cats craving the blood of samurai!

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Kuroneko (1968) movie still: wide — A dark wooden Japanese structure with a long hallway leading to a bright opening. A woman and a man sit on the…Kuroneko (1968) movie still: closeup — A close-up shot focuses on a young man's face inside a dark interior. He stares directly at the viewer with…Kuroneko (1968) movie still: wide — A snowy, wooded area is covered in fresh powder at night with scattered branches. A dark shape rests in the…Kuroneko (1968) movie still: wide — A spacious room with traditional shoji screens and wooden pillars in a historic setting. Several figures in…Kuroneko (1968) movie still: wide — A vast, flat prairie stretches toward a distant horizon under a large cloudy sky. A solitary rider on horseback…Kuroneko (1968) movie still: medium — A dimly lit interior hallway with dark wooden slats and shadows lining the walls. A man and a woman in…Kuroneko (1968) movie still: closeup — A man stands in total darkness with only his upper body and face lit. He turns his head and eyes to look…Kuroneko (1968) movie still: closeup — An outdoor location during a rainstorm at night with limited ambient light. A man with wild hair stares…Kuroneko (1968) movie still: wide — A traditional thatched roof building stands partially obscured by a massive, turbulent smoke cloud. The…Kuroneko (1968) movie still: medium — A sparsely decorated room with dark wooden walls and traditional paper screens. A woman in a robe stands…Kuroneko (1968) movie still: wide — A dark wooden structure with traditional sliding doors stands behind a vertical bamboo grove. Low-lying mist…Kuroneko (1968) movie still: fullbody — A dark wooden Japanese temple veranda overlooks a dense and misty bamboo grove at night. A woman in a…Kuroneko (1968) movie still: wide — A scorched site filled with charred timber debris and broken structural supports. Two motionless figures lie…Kuroneko (1968) movie still: fullbody — A dark, dimly lit corridor features vertical wooden supports on either side. A woman in a white kimono…Kuroneko (1968) movie still: medium — A woman sits in a dimly lit, dark space backed by vertical wooden beams. She beams toward a light source…Kuroneko (1968) movie still: medium — A traditional Japanese room features patterned curtains partially obscuring the view of the floor. A man and…
Kuroneko (1968) — © Nihon Eiga Shinsha, Kindai Eiga Kyokai

Kuroneko — official trailer

What is Kuroneko about?

In the Sengoku period, a woman and her daughter are raped and murdered by soldiers during a time of civil war. Afterwards, a series of samurai returning from the war through that area are found mysteriously dead with their throats torn out. The governor calls in a wild and fierce young hero to quell what is evidently an Onryō ghost. He encounters the two beautiful women in an eerie, beautiful scene. After spiritual purification, he meets the demon in a thrilling fight.

Where can you watch Kuroneko?

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What does the cinematography of Kuroneko look like?

Sampled across 53 frames, the coverage of Kuroneko leans on wide compositions (34% of the sample) and medium shots (28%). Cinematographer Kiyomi Kuroda keeps 38% of it in soft, chiaroscuro light. Night and dusk account for 51% of the frames. Vintage glass shapes the frame.

What is the color palette of Kuroneko?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Kuroneko (1968) are #010101, #fefefe, #cccccc, #302f2f, #8a8a8a, #484848 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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