Review – Kibakichi

Wow, does this movie ever pack a lot into an hour and a half. A werewolf swordsman finds himself in a village full of Yokai, monsters disguised as people. They’re hiding from humanity to avoid extermination, but they make their livings by waylaying itinerant gamblers and eating them. In addition to the usual swordplay, we get turtle men, spider prostitutes, the aforementioned werewolf, a cyclops, several other supernatural characters and of course plenty of gore. At a couple of spots it even appears to be making a point about the double dealing often suffered by indigenous peoples. Mildly amusing