Cruel Ghost Legend (found Japanese horror film; 1968): Difference between revisions

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Advertisement poster for the film.

Status: Found

Date found: 07 Mar 2014 (VHSRip) / 23 Sept 2020 (HD)

Found by: Anonymous (VHSRip) / The-Eye.eu & Tom_Servo (HD)

Many of Japan's 1960s and 1970s horror movies have, more or less, a reputation for being surreal, artistic, and well-crafted. While many (including Jigoku, Kuroneko, Kwaidan, and Onibaba) have gained steady cult followings thanks to remastered releases from companies like Criterion, some others (like Tatsumi Kumashiro's 1979 reimagining of Jigoku) remain elusive, sometimes only available with subtitles absent. One that seems to have faded into obscurity since its 1968 theatrical showings is Kazuo Hase's Cruel Ghost Legend.

Very little is known about the film, aside from a plot synopsis (which states that the film is about a blood curse that leads to "numerous bloody deaths, incest, a ghostly manifestation, and ultimately suicide") and two posters. The film, if uncovered, would likely be of interest to fans of early splatter movies (as the 1960s Jigoku is agreed to be the first true cinematic gorefest, even predating 1963's Blood Feast, which is commonly regarded as the first of its kind in the United States).

A second-hand VHS copy was recently located on amazon.co.jp, (for a whopping 15,000 yen, which equals $122), proving that, while rare, an official VHS release did indeed eventually occur (in 1990).^[1] However, until such a time that a philanthropic owner of one of the said VHS copies provides a rip of the tape, it remains one of those highly-priced rarities that fall just out of reach.

On March 7th, 2014, an anonymous contributor uploaded an unsubbed VHS rip of the film.

later on September 23rd, 2020, Lost Media Wiki user "Tom_Servo" uploaded a 1080p Japanese TV broadcast rip of the movie to his YouTube Channel.

Gallery

Cruel Ghost Legend (subtitled 1080p broadcast).

Cruel Ghost Legend (unsubtitled VHSRip).

External Link

MEGA file of the rip of Cruel Ghost Legend. Retrieved 14 May '19

Reference

↑ A Japanese Amazon page on the 1990 Japanese VHS release of the film. Retrieved 15 Jan '14

[1] A Japanese Amazon page on the 1990 Japanese VHS release of the film. Retrieved 15 Jan '14

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+Many of Japan's 1960s and 1970s horror movies have, more or less, a reputation for being surreal, artistic, and well-crafted. While many (including ''Jigoku'', ''Kuroneko'', ''Kwaidan'', and ''Onibaba'') have gained steady cult followings thanks to remastered releases from companies like Criterion, some others (like Tatsumi Kumashiro's 1979 reimagining of ''Jigoku'') remain elusive, sometimes only available with subtitles absent. One that seems to have faded into obscurity since its 1968 theatrical showings is Kazuo Hase's '''''Cruel Ghost Legend'''''.
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-Many of Japan's 1960s and 1970s horror movies have, more or less, a reputation for being surreal, artistic, and well-crafted. While many (including ''Jigoku'', ''Kuroneko'', ''Kwaidan'', and ''Onibaba'') have gained steady cult followings thanks to remastered releases from companies like Criterion, some others (like Tatsumi Kumashiro's 1979 reimagining of ''Jigoku'') remain elusive, sometimes only available with subtitles absent. One that seems to have faded into obscurity since its 1968 theatrical showings are Kazuo Hase's '''''Cruel Ghost Legend'''''.
-Very little is known about the film, aside from a plot synopsis (which states that the film is about a blood curse that leads to "numerous bloody deaths, incest, a ghostly manifestation, and ultimately suicide") and two posters. The film, if uncovered, would likely be of interest to fans of early splatter movies (as 1960s ''Jigoku'' is agreed to be the first true cinematic gorefest, even predating 1963's ''Blood Feast'', which is commonly regarded as the first of its kind in the United States).
+Very little is known about the film, aside from a plot synopsis (which states that the film is about a blood curse that leads to "numerous bloody deaths, incest, a ghostly manifestation, and ultimately suicide") and two posters. The film, if uncovered, would likely be of interest to fans of early splatter movies (as the 1960s ''Jigoku'' is agreed to be the first true cinematic gorefest, even predating 1963's ''Blood Feast'', which is commonly regarded as the first of its kind in the United States).
-A second-hand VHS copy was recently located on amazon.co.jp, (for a whopping 15,000 yen, which equals $122), proving that, while rare, an official VHS release did indeed eventually occur (in 1990).<ref>[http://www.amazon.co.jp/%E6%80%AA%E8%AB%87%E6%AE%8B%E9%85%B7%E7%89%A9%E8%AA%9E-VHS-%E7%94%B0%E6%9D%91%E6%AD%A3%E5%92%8C/dp/B00005ILYX/ amazon.co.jp page on the 1990 Japanese VHS release of the film.] Retrieved 15 Jan '14</ref> However, until such a time that a philanthropic owner of one of the said VHS copies provides a rip of the tape, it remains one of those highly-priced rarities that fall just out of reach.
+A second-hand VHS copy was recently located on amazon.co.jp, (for a whopping 15,000 yen, which equals $122), proving that, while rare, an official VHS release did indeed eventually occur (in 1990).<ref>[http://www.amazon.co.jp/%E6%80%AA%E8%AB%87%E6%AE%8B%E9%85%B7%E7%89%A9%E8%AA%9E-VHS-%E7%94%B0%E6%9D%91%E6%AD%A3%E5%92%8C/dp/B00005ILYX/ A Japanese Amazon page on the 1990 Japanese VHS release of the film.] Retrieved 15 Jan '14</ref> However, until such a time that a philanthropic owner of one of the said VHS copies provides a rip of the tape, it remains one of those highly-priced rarities that fall just out of reach.
-'''UPDATE 07 Mar '14:''' ''Cruel Ghost Legend'' has been found! Huge thanks to an online acquaintance of mine (who wishes to remain anonymous) for tracking down a VHS copy of the film, ripping and subsequently providing it to me! The film is unsubtitled as of this point in time, but I have managed to track down a karagarga.net user who is willing to transcribe it for us if we are able to raise a bounty of 200GB upload credit on the said website (more details to come later, along with the uncompressed 6GB source file).
+On March 7th, 2014, an anonymous contributor uploaded an unsubbed VHS rip of the film.
-The uncompressed 6GB source file can be downloaded from MEGA.nz here:
+later on September 23rd, 2020, Lost Media Wiki user "Tom_Servo" uploaded a 1080p Japanese TV broadcast rip of the movie to his YouTube Channel.
-[[https://mega.nz/#F!WIRhHQCR!wu4kKkUFSsFhMs14sKWbLg Link]]
--[[User:Dycaite|Dycaite]]
 ==Gallery==
-<gallery mode=packed heights=175px>
+{{Video|perrow  =2
-bc5b6d4f26469ff5de538863b4fd931.jpg|VHS cover for the 1990 Japanese release.
-</gallery>
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-   |id1          =oqOj0eqkNBo
+   |id1          =E54MvJ0f05Y
-   |description1 =''Cruel Ghost Legend'' (unsubtitled VHSRip).
+  |description1 =''Cruel Ghost Legend'' (subtitled 1080p broadcast).
+  |service2     =youtube
+  |id2          =oqOj0eqkNBo
+   |description2 =''Cruel Ghost Legend'' (unsubtitled VHSRip).
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-==References==
+==External Link==
+*[https://mega.nz/#F!WIRhHQCR!wu4kKkUFSsFhMs14sKWbLg MEGA file of the rip of ''Cruel Ghost Legend''.] Retrieved 14 May '19
+==Reference==
 {{reflist}}
+[[Category:Found films]]
 [[Category:Found media]]