Released
Ghost Story: The House Where Butterflies Live
September 2 1983 (over 41 years ago)Rating
55
Based on
2 reviews
Is the one who's really in power, the one who trembles for revenge...?
- Director: Keiichirō Yoshida
- Writer: Kikuma Shimoiizaka
- Genres: Horror, Thriller, TV Movie
- Runtime: 1 h 32 m
- Country: Japan
- Companies: Fuji Television Network, Haiyu-za Film Production Company Ltd.
Yoshinari Bessho, the feudal lord of Tanba Province, is a collector of butterflies and has his concubines tattooed with butterflies as well. One day while hunting, Yoshinari sees Gennosuke Akizuki's beautiful wife, Okoto. He kidnaps her, tattoos a butterfly on her shoulder and takes her for his own. Feeling shame for what has happened, Okoto throws herself into a well and commits suicide. She then returns as a ruthless ghost that seeks revenge against Yoshinari and his retainers. Whenever the ghost appears, mysterious butterflies always fly around her...
