Onibaba

1h 45m · 1964 · Directed by Kaneto Shindō · 4.1 / 5 on Letterboxd

Onibaba (1964) runs 1h 45m, directed by Kaneto Shindō. It is one of 3,647 films in the 100 Minute Movies catalog — every one rated 3.0 or higher by Letterboxd members and short enough to finish in an evening.

While her son, Kichi, is away at war, a woman and her daughter-in-law survive by killing samurai who stray into their swamp, then selling whatever valuables they find. Both are devastated when they learn that Kichi has died, but his wife soon begins an affair with a neighbor who survived the war, Hachi. The mother disapproves and, when she can't steal Hachi for herself, tries to scare her daughter-in-law with a mysterious mask from a dead samurai.

Genres: Horror

Where to watch: HBO Max (US, checked 9 July 2026)