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Dark Tales of Japan(2004)
Status: Released
Date: 2004-09-22
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Time: 1h 32m
Five of Japan's best horror directors race to reach the outer limits of fear...
Overview:
Dark Tales of Japan is a collection of five short horror films that are directed by five notable Japanese film directors, which are told by a mysterious old lady in kimono on a late-night bus traveling on a long isolated mountain road.
Languages: Japanese.
Countries:
Japan
ProductionCompanies: 
@Movie Japan K.K.
Oz Company
Movie: Dark Tales of Japan
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白石加代子
Old Lady (segment "Would You Like to Hear a Scary Tale")
遠藤章造
Yamazaki (segment "Spiderwoman")
岡田義徳
Hasegawa (segment "Spiderwoman")
深浦加奈子
Tomoko (segment "Spiderwoman")
杉原杏璃
Akemi (segment "Spiderwoman")
真木よう子
Akemi's Classmate (segment "Spiderwoman")
山口美也子
Editor (segment "Spiderwoman")
中村俊介
Kodera (segment "Crevices")
山崎樹範
Shimizu (segment "Crevices")
嶋田久作
Apartment Manager (segment "Crevices")
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