Review of Onibaba (1964) by Jim P — 24 Mar 2008

This movie had everything. Lots of open questions and unpredictable events throughout. Nice cross-genre classic.

This review of Onibaba (1964) was written by Jim P on 24 Mar 2008.

Onibaba has generally received very positive reviews.

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