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10 Best Movies Like Kuroneko

If you loved Kuroneko, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
Onibaba

Onibaba

1964★ 7.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Kuroneko for fans of Horror. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

While her son, Kichi, is away at war, a woman and her daughter-in-law survive by killing samurai who stray into their swamp, then selling whatever valuables they find. Both are dev...

#2
Demons

Demons

1971★ 7.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Kuroneko for fans of Drama & Horror. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

Tells the story of the samurai Gengobe, who seeks revenge after falling prey to the schemes of a geisha and her husband....

#3
Ugetsu

Ugetsu

1953★ 8.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Kuroneko for fans of Drama & Fantasy. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

In 16th century Japan, peasants Genjuro and Tobei sell their earthenware pots to a group of soldiers in a nearby village, in defiance of a local sage's warning against seeking to p...

#4
Samurai Reincarnation

Samurai Reincarnation

1981★ 5.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Kuroneko for fans of Fantasy & Horror. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

After surviving the slaughter of many Christians 350 years ago, a samurai denounces God for ignoring the pleas of believers. He sells his soul to Satan and receives the power to re...

#5
Lady Snowblood

Lady Snowblood

1973★ 7.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Kuroneko for fans of Drama. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

Yuki's family is nearly wiped out before she is born due to the machinations of a band of criminals. These criminals kidnap and brutalize her mother but leave her alive. Later her ...

#6
Kwaidan

Kwaidan

1965★ 7.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Kuroneko for fans of Drama & Fantasy & Horror. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

Taking its title from an archaic Japanese word meaning "ghost story," this anthology adapts four folk tales. A penniless samurai marries for money with tragic results. A man strand...

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