100 Monsters
Monster Mash
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1h 18m
1968 • Japan • Directed by Kimiyoshi Yasuda
A greedy slumlord’s attempts to forcefully evict his tenants invite the wrath of the titular spirits when a cleansing ritual is botched, with terrifying results.
Up Next in Monster Mash
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Spook Warfare
1968 • Japan • Directed by Yoshiyuki Kuroda
Spook Warfare, tells the tale of an evil Babylonian vampire inadvertently awoken by treasure hunters, and a brave samurai that teams with the yokai to defeat the bloodthirsty demon.
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Along with Ghosts
1969 • Japan • Directed by Yoshiyuki Kuroda, Kimiyoshi Yasuda
The yokai are roused to defend a young girl on the run from deadly yakuza.
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The Great Yokai War
2005 • Japan • Directed by Takashi Miike
Decades later, none other than Takashi Miike (Audition) helmed The Great Yokai War, a loose remake of Spook Warfare that used cutting-edge digital effects to renew the franchise for a new generation. In it, a young boy is given a grave responsibility: to ...