"Bakeneko: A Vengeful Spirit" (The Cursed Pond), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1968, B2 Size (51 x 73cm) L242

This is an original Japanese poster printed in 1968 for the first release of Bakeneko: A Vengeful Spirit.

Ghost Cat: Curse of the Pond (Japanese title: 怪猫呪いの沼, Kaibyō Noroi no Numa) is a 1968 Japanese jidaigeki-horror film directed by Yoshihiro Ishikawa (石川義寛) and produced by Toei. Front-lined by Kōtarō Satomi, Ryōhei Uchida, and Kyōko Mikage, it belongs to the kaibyō (ghost-cat) sub-genre that thrilled late-1960s audiences with tales of supernatural vengeance.

Set in feudal Japan, the story begins when a scheming retainer murders a courtesan and her loyal cat beside a mist-shrouded marsh. Their restless spirits merge, returning as a shape-shifting feline demon to prey upon the men responsible. As thunder cracks over the reed-choked swamp, disfiguring claw marks, eerie caterwauls, and blood-drenched visions drive the guilty toward madness. Blending period drama swordplay with gothic set pieces, Ishikawa’s film delivers a vivid mix of sensual intrigue and animalistic terror—an essential entry in Japan’s “ghost-cat” cycle.

It is over 57 years old!

This poster is in very good condition. Please refer to the imagery (both front and back) as this is the exact poster that is for sale. 

It is not a reproduction or a reprint.

Certificate of Authenticity included.

L242