Japanese Horror Anthology - Peony Lamp - Part 1/2

Peony Lamp (Botan Dorou) This, of course, is the classic kwaidan tale of Shinzaburo's ghostly visit from a deceased lover. This tale has been recreated countless times and a full-length film release is available to Western audiences in Haunted Lantern. Personally speaking, the moral of this tale as I see it is simply this: Better to be the jolly priest with the large bottle of rice wine than the amorous Shinzaburo with his way-too-attached lover. J-Horror Anthology:

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