A farmer walking in the woods is frightened away by a shapeshifting fox, who then disguises himself as a samurai and makes his way to a temple, haunted by a young shapeshifting tanuki whose various attempts to frighten the fox/samurai away fail. The young tanuki telephones his father, and they join forces against the samurai.
Japan
Is it worth your time? If you're into old-school Japanese folklore and don't mind a movie that feels like it was filmed in someone's backyard, then yeah, maybe. It’s definitely not for the people who need a high-octane plot or, you know, actual stakes. If you want to see a guy turn into a fox and a raccoon-dog use a te...
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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Ikuo Oishi
Frank Moser
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"Is it worth your time? If you're into old-school Japanese folklore and don't mind a movie that feels like it was filmed in someone's backyard, then yeah, maybe. It’s definitely not for the people who need a high-octane plot or, you know, actual stakes. If you want to see a guy turn into a fox and a raccoon-dog use a telephone, you’re in the right place. The whole thing has this loose, almost amateurish energy that’s honestly pretty refreshing. It’s not trying to win any awards or change cinema ..."
