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Review of Onibaba (1964) by Kirsten M — 09 May 2009

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Scared the fuck out of me. Made quite an impact for a 1966 Japanese flick. Sick.

This review of Onibaba (1964) was written by Kirsten M on 09 May 2009.

Onibaba has generally received very positive reviews.

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