Review of Kwaidan (1965) by Kevin Y — 27 Jun 2007

I was scared to finish even one episode. lol.

This review of Kwaidan (1965) was written by Kevin Y on 27 Jun 2007.

Kwaidan has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Monica S (252) on 14 Mar 2011

SOoooo excellent!! Caught this on tv while in Japan, as my friend's mom said it was a classic and we had to watch it since it was on. So glad we did…

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Slow as only a Cannes winner may achieve to be, but beautiful nonetheless. More mood tha horror, but that's not to say iy isn't scary…

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I can count myself as slightly disappointed. Although they are shot beautifully at times, I was left cold by these four ghost stories…

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