I saw this movie randomly years ago, late night on regular tv. It was pretty unforgettable and a delight for horror fans. Loved the black hair...it scared me pretty deeply.
So funny, that the second story was used in the 1990 movie: "Tales from the Dark side - The movie" and was called "Lover's Vow". Basically the same story but set in modern times where the "White Lady" is a Gargoyle that spares his life if he promises to never reveal what he has seen. Thanks for helping me make the connection to this movie.
I absolutely LOVE that story!! It actually haunted me most of my young life because I saw it once as a child, and then could not figure out what the movie was or what the story was called until the early 2000's. I was born in 1980, and my father and uncle were so into Sci fi and horror that I got to see MANY many movies like that before the age of 10, and to this day I am a horror movie snob that loves practical effects over ANY cgi that has been utilized to this day (my fave horror is The Thing) and Lovers Vow hit me right in my young soul as totally beautiful, heart breaking, and horrific! Even though the man kept his word for many years, the empathetic soul in him, the one that led him to fall deeply in love with the woman who became his wife and mother of his children, could not keep secret the incident he witnessed that night, and really it proved the ultimate trust he had in this person, that led to his/thier downfall. She/it in return, was also so utterly heartbroken, and we could see that there was true love between them, that thier heart broke so hard that they had to stay true to the promise. It was a horrific love story.I really hope this channel's host finds this story and watches it! It is a MUST watch!!
Also you can find Lovers Vow and I think the entire Tales From the Darkside movie on TH-cam for free! Some of it is in parts, so it might take a bit of doing. Edit: I just checked and you have to rent or buy the entire movie on YT but there are parts of it all over, including LV.
If you want to see color used in a dynamic way in horror films see for instance Dario Argento films esp Suspiria . Also check out the more recent horror movie Richard Stanley's 2019 Color Out Of Space based upon H. P. Lovecraft and the color palette is stunning .
If you like "Kwaidan," try Akira Kurosawa’s "Dreams" (1990) and Na Hong-jin’s "The Wailing" (2016). "Dreams" is an anthology of magical realism. While not a horror film, it contains some horror elements and features some of the most beautiful shots ever put to film by the master director. The film follows a titular character who "dreams" or travels through most of the segments. One notable sequence features director Martin Scorsese appearing as Vincent Van Gogh. On the other hand, "The Wailing" is a single narrative about a South Korean police officer encountering a terrifying supernatural horror unlike anything he has ever faced when his young daughter becomes a victim. This slow-burn horror film avoids jump scares but delivers some of the best psychological scares, making it a worthy addition to your collection.
Thank you! I've been meaning to watch Dreams for years, since I'm a big Kurosawa fan, but I can never seem to find it on streaming services. I may have to just give in and buy it outright. This is my first time hearing about The Wailing, but it sounds interesting, so I will have to track it down.
Sorry to hear you're not a big horror fan, you're missing out. If you don't mind, I'll leave a few of my recent foreign favorites if you feel like checking them out. 2 most recent South Korean favs: "Exhuma" and a 2009 film called "Occult". 2 Spanish Language: "The Elderly" and one of my favorite horror movies of the last decade: "When Evil Lurks". While When Evil Lurks is extremely gory, interestingly enough it's about a world devoid of God. Great channel dude. Kwaiden's a classic btw.
I recently watched Exhuma, have seen The Elderly, and also When Evil Lurks! All 3 are so wonderful, so strikingly emotional, and hit my heart so hard! Firstly, When Evil Lurks. I cannot describe this chef's kiss of a movie...before this, my fav supernatural psychological horror movies were those by Ari Aster! Hereditary, then Midsommar. If you love WhenEvil Lurks, please watch Terrified, which was done by the same director. Truly chilling and wonderful.
@@bell6dandy564I've been watching a lot of newer Spanish Language horror lately and it's had me ruminating on how there will be short runs of genius horror being produced in different regions of the world when there's cultural or political unrest. The common thread in Spanish has been about the death of the Catholic church. France produced Inside, Frontiers, Martyrs, Calvaure around the time of the national riots, etc. Like there's a collective demon that needs to be exorcised from the amalgamated consciousness.
My first watch of Kwaidan (I've heard it pronounced "kai-dan" by Japanese nationals) was very similar to yours. This is a fantastic breakdown and also the first video of yours that's come across my feed. I'll be interested to see what other offerings you have. For what it's worth, the horror genre has undergone a Renaissance of sorts, and what is considered mystery/thriller/psychological definitely venture into the horror genre proper. The 2010 and 2020s have given us some fantastic horror gems. Take a closer look at most A24 offerings, and you'll see exactly what I mean.
Thanks so much! I definitely have heard good things about some of A24's horror films (I loved A Ghost Story, though I'm not sure if that counts) and I definitely plan to check some of them out.
The kanji characters in the title of the original novel, "怪談" are written as "Kaidan" in modern Japanese, but are also written as "Kwaidan" in classical Japanese. Either way, the pronunciation is "Kaidan."The original author was Lafcadio Hearn, an Irish-Greek? who acquired Japanese citizenship in the 19th century, and he wrote this collection of short stories by compiling old Japanese tales.
Modern Japanese would pronounce it "Kaidan," without the "w." My mother (Japanese) thinks the "w" used to be pronounced in olden times. They probably kept the "w" in the title since it looks and sounds scarier.
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I saw this movie randomly years ago, late night on regular tv. It was pretty unforgettable and a delight for horror fans. Loved the black hair...it scared me pretty deeply.
The ending of The Black Hair scared the hell out of me the first time I saw it too. Definitely the scariest moment in the film.
So funny, that the second story was used in the 1990 movie: "Tales from the Dark side - The movie" and was called "Lover's Vow". Basically the same story but set in modern times where the "White Lady" is a Gargoyle that spares his life if he promises to never reveal what he has seen. Thanks for helping me make the connection to this movie.
That's fascinating! I'll have to check out Tales from the Dark Side and see how the adaptation compares to the original!
And it was just as heartbreaking in that. I'll never forget how sad they made the children look when they transformed at the reveal.
I absolutely LOVE that story!! It actually haunted me most of my young life because I saw it once as a child, and then could not figure out what the movie was or what the story was called until the early 2000's. I was born in 1980, and my father and uncle were so into Sci fi and horror that I got to see MANY many movies like that before the age of 10, and to this day I am a horror movie snob that loves practical effects over ANY cgi that has been utilized to this day (my fave horror is The Thing) and Lovers Vow hit me right in my young soul as totally beautiful, heart breaking, and horrific! Even though the man kept his word for many years, the empathetic soul in him, the one that led him to fall deeply in love with the woman who became his wife and mother of his children, could not keep secret the incident he witnessed that night, and really it proved the ultimate trust he had in this person, that led to his/thier downfall. She/it in return, was also so utterly heartbroken, and we could see that there was true love between them, that thier heart broke so hard that they had to stay true to the promise. It was a horrific love story.I really hope this channel's host finds this story and watches it! It is a MUST watch!!
Also you can find Lovers Vow and I think the entire Tales From the Darkside movie on TH-cam for free! Some of it is in parts, so it might take a bit of doing. Edit: I just checked and you have to rent or buy the entire movie on YT but there are parts of it all over, including LV.
Glad to see you back. Looking forward to new content soon!
Thanks Sar--er, Lewcifer.
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If you want to see color used in a dynamic way in horror films see for instance Dario Argento films esp Suspiria . Also check out the more recent horror movie Richard Stanley's 2019 Color Out Of Space based upon H. P. Lovecraft and the color palette is stunning .
Great recommendations! I've been meaning to watch Color Out of Space. I've heard good things about it.
DUUDE!! this has been my favorite film for years, so cool to hear other people finding it!!!!
It's a masterpiece!
If you like "Kwaidan," try Akira Kurosawa’s "Dreams" (1990) and Na Hong-jin’s "The Wailing" (2016).
"Dreams" is an anthology of magical realism. While not a horror film, it contains some horror elements and features some of the most beautiful shots ever put to film by the master director. The film follows a titular character who "dreams" or travels through most of the segments. One notable sequence features director Martin Scorsese appearing as Vincent Van Gogh.
On the other hand, "The Wailing" is a single narrative about a South Korean police officer encountering a terrifying supernatural horror unlike anything he has ever faced when his young daughter becomes a victim. This slow-burn horror film avoids jump scares but delivers some of the best psychological scares, making it a worthy addition to your collection.
Thank you! I've been meaning to watch Dreams for years, since I'm a big Kurosawa fan, but I can never seem to find it on streaming services. I may have to just give in and buy it outright.
This is my first time hearing about The Wailing, but it sounds interesting, so I will have to track it down.
@@WilliamDuryea Dreams (Tu bi) is available online and so is The Wailing (net fl ix).
Just wanted to say I really enjoy your videos and think you should make more of them- if you want!
Thank you!
Sorry to hear you're not a big horror fan, you're missing out. If you don't mind, I'll leave a few of my recent foreign favorites if you feel like checking them out. 2 most recent South Korean favs: "Exhuma" and a 2009 film called "Occult". 2 Spanish Language: "The Elderly" and one of my favorite horror movies of the last decade: "When Evil Lurks". While When Evil Lurks is extremely gory, interestingly enough it's about a world devoid of God. Great channel dude. Kwaiden's a classic btw.
Thanks for recs my friend
Thanks for the recommendations! I will check them out ASAP!
I recently watched Exhuma, have seen The Elderly, and also When Evil Lurks! All 3 are so wonderful, so strikingly emotional, and hit my heart so hard! Firstly, When Evil Lurks. I cannot describe this chef's kiss of a movie...before this, my fav supernatural psychological horror movies were those by Ari Aster! Hereditary, then Midsommar. If you love WhenEvil Lurks, please watch Terrified, which was done by the same director. Truly chilling and wonderful.
@@bell6dandy564I've been watching a lot of newer Spanish Language horror lately and it's had me ruminating on how there will be short runs of genius horror being produced in different regions of the world when there's cultural or political unrest. The common thread in Spanish has been about the death of the Catholic church. France produced Inside, Frontiers, Martyrs, Calvaure around the time of the national riots, etc. Like there's a collective demon that needs to be exorcised from the amalgamated consciousness.
Lot of effort in this video. Nice job.
Thank you!
My first watch of Kwaidan (I've heard it pronounced "kai-dan" by Japanese nationals) was very similar to yours.
This is a fantastic breakdown and also the first video of yours that's come across my feed. I'll be interested to see what other offerings you have.
For what it's worth, the horror genre has undergone a Renaissance of sorts, and what is considered mystery/thriller/psychological definitely venture into the horror genre proper.
The 2010 and 2020s have given us some fantastic horror gems.
Take a closer look at most A24 offerings, and you'll see exactly what I mean.
Thanks so much! I definitely have heard good things about some of A24's horror films (I loved A Ghost Story, though I'm not sure if that counts) and I definitely plan to check some of them out.
,omg this is a old movie I used to watch this movie when I was young
It's a classic!
there was something similar in Midsommar with the eyes of her dead sister in the backdrop of some scenes. I wonder if this was an inspiration
Interesting! Ari Aster draws inspiration from a lot of classic films, so I wouldn't be surprised!
Good to see you bud
Also, if you want more Japanese horror anthology to analyze, a TV show named Tales of Terror From Tokyo is a good watch.
Will definitely give it a look!
The kanji characters in the title of the original novel, "怪談" are written as "Kaidan" in modern Japanese, but are also written as "Kwaidan" in classical Japanese. Either way, the pronunciation is "Kaidan."The original author was Lafcadio Hearn, an Irish-Greek? who acquired Japanese citizenship in the 19th century, and he wrote this collection of short stories by compiling old Japanese tales.
Extremely interesting context! Thank you!
I loved it
Thank you!
Modern Japanese would pronounce it "Kaidan," without the "w." My mother (Japanese) thinks the "w" used to be pronounced in olden times. They probably kept the "w" in the title since it looks and sounds scarier.
Thank you! This adds some valuable cultural context to my slapstick inability to properly pronounce the title.