Review of Onibaba (1964) by Jeremy N — 01 May 2008

Tremendously creepy in both supernatural and distinctly human ways.

This review of Onibaba (1964) was written by Jeremy N on 01 May 2008.

Onibaba has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Jonathan B (2,317) on 07 Nov 2010

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By Jeffrey F (106) on 03 Dec 2012

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