Ghost Story: The House Where Butterflies Live

Name: Ghost Story: The House Where Butterflies Live
Director: Keiichirō Yoshida
Genre: Horror, Thriller, TV Movie
Released: 1983-09-02
Rating: 5.5
Cast: Akiko Kana, Shuko Honami, Noboru Matsuhashi, Junichi Hayakawa, Toru Minegishi

Original title: 怪談　妖蝶の棲む館

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Synopsis

Yoshinari Bessho, the feudal lord of Tanba Province, is a collector of butterflies and has his concubines tattooed with butterflies as well. One day while hunting, Yoshinari sees Gennosuke Akizuki's beautiful wife, Okoto. He kidnaps her, tattoos a butterfly on her shoulder and takes her for his own. Feeling shame for what has happened, Okoto throws herself into a well and commits suicide. She then returns as a ruthless ghost that seeks revenge against Yoshinari and his retainers. Whenever the ghost appears, mysterious butterflies always fly around her...