Spook Warfare
Monster Mash
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1h 18m
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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The Great Yokai War
2005 • Japan • Directed by Takashi Miike
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The Snake Girl and the Silver-Haired ...
1968 • Japan • Directed by Noriaki Yuasa
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