{"product_id":"the-tale-of-oiwas-ghost-limited-edition-blu-ray","title":"The Tale Of Oiwa's Ghost Limited Edition [Blu-ray]","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Tale Of Oiwa’s Ghost Blu-ray presents one of the most brutal and unsentimental adaptations of the legendary Yotsuya Kaidan, reimagined as a grim tale of ambition, betrayal, and supernatural vengeance. Directed by crime-film specialist Tai Kato, this 1961 classic strips the ghost story of theatrical excess and grounds it in stark moral decay.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen the daughter of a powerful family takes interest in the impoverished samurai Iemon (Tomisaburo Wakayama), he seizes the chance to rise in status — but only if he can eliminate the one thing standing in his way: his devoted wife, Oiwa. After poisoning her and disposing of her body in a nearby swamp, Iemon attempts to move on with his new life. Instead, Oiwa returns as a grotesquely disfigured spirit, haunting him on his wedding night and dragging him toward madness and ruin.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRather than leaning into stylized horror, The Tale Of Oiwa’s Ghost unfolds like a crime tragedy poisoned by the supernatural. Wakayama delivers an intensely physical performance as a man corroded from within, while Kato’s restrained direction emphasizes guilt, paranoia, and inevitability over shock. The result is a bleak, unforgettable take on one of Japan’s most enduring ghost stories.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis Limited Edition Blu-ray marks the film’s first appearance on the format, featuring a new high-definition transfer, newly created extras, and exclusive packaging.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003edirected by: tai kato\u003cbr\u003estarring: tomisaburo wakayama, ayuko fujishiro, atsushi watanabe\u003cbr\u003e1961 \/ 94 min\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLanguage: Japanese\u003cbr\u003eAudio: stereo\u003cbr\u003eDiscs: 1\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Radiance","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46123315003462,"sku":null,"price":40.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0747\/8096\/6982\/files\/file_94ef970f-1e42-4c49-9d6e-c1ae8f8522c2.jpg?v=1791342681","url":"https:\/\/peakbooks.co\/products\/the-tale-of-oiwas-ghost-limited-edition-blu-ray","provider":"Peak Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}