Snake Woman's Curse

Snake Woman's Curse

1968 · 85 min · ★ 6.0 · Horror

An old man dies of heartbreak when a cruel landlord is about to repossess his land. The old man haunts the landlord from the grave. Since the man died in debt, his wife and daughter are indentured servants and are forced to work in the landlord's factory.

Directed by Nobuo Nakagawa · Written by Fumio Kōnami

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