Ghost Story: The House Where Butterflies Live (1983)

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...

Released

1983-09-02

Genres

Horror, Thriller, TV Movie

Runtime

92 min

Status

Released

Directed / written by

Keiichirō Yoshida, Kikuma Shimoiizaka

TMDB rating

5.5/10 from 2 votes