Yokai Monsters: Along with Ghosts
Yokai Monsters: Along with Ghosts

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Yokai Monsters: Along with Ghosts

1969
Movie
78 min
Japanese

In feudal Japan, gangsters chase a young girl who might testify against their boss. When the gangsters murder the girl's grandfather on sacred ground, the door is opened for the Yokai Monsters to step in.

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IMDb6.1/10
Director: Katsuhiko SasakiGenres: Horror, Fantasy, Family

Plot Summary

In this installment of the Yokai Monsters series, a group of children discover a hidden village of friendly yokai. However, their peaceful existence is threatened when a greedy landlord attempts to exploit the yokai for profit. The children and the yokai must band together to protect their home and way of life from the encroaching greed of the outside world.

Critical Reception

While not as widely seen or critically acclaimed as some other entries in the Yokai Monsters franchise, 'Along with Ghosts' is generally regarded as a charming and family-friendly entry. It is praised for its imaginative creature designs and its underlying message about protecting nature and coexisting with the supernatural.

What Reviewers Say

  • Appreciated for its colorful and imaginative yokai designs.

  • Seen as a charming, albeit slightly simplistic, family-friendly horror film.

  • Praised for its positive environmental and coexistence themes.

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Fun Fact

This film is part of a trilogy, with the other two films being 'The Great Yokai War' (1968) and 'Yokai Monsters: Spook Warfare' (1968).

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