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Seeding of a Ghost
A Hong Kong taxi driver suffers after being cursed by a sorcerer he accidentally hit with his cab. After the driver's wife is raped and killed by teenage hooligans, he pleads with the sorcerer to lift the hex and restore his wife to the land of the living.
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Plot Summary
A young woman is haunted by the spirit of a vengeful geisha after her boyfriend's jealous ex-lover, who practices black magic, attempts to curse her. The vengeful spirit seeks to protect the woman and exact revenge on those who wronged her in her past life. As the supernatural occurrences escalate, it becomes a battle against dark forces for survival.
Critical Reception
Seeding of a Ghost is a cult classic in the J-horror genre, noted for its atmospheric dread and disturbing imagery. While its complex narrative and graphic content have polarized audiences, it is often praised for its unique blend of supernatural horror and psychological tension, cementing its status as a significant film from the early 1980s Japanese horror wave.
What Reviewers Say
Praised for its atmospheric and unsettling horror.
Critiqued for a sometimes convoluted plot and disturbing visuals.
Recognized as a notable entry in early J-horror.
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Fun Fact
The film is known for its graphic and often surreal visual style, which was highly influential on later horror films within the J-horror movement.
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