

Summer of Demon(1981)
A former retainer to a noble family kills his wife's father when he tries to expose his past crimes. When he begins an affair with the daughter of another clan's retainer, her father tries to poison him but the substance instead claims an innocent victim...

Movie: Summer of Demon

魔性の夏 四谷怪談より
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A former retainer to a noble family kills his wife's father when he tries to expose his past crimes. When he begins an affair with the daughter of another clan's retainer, her father tries to poison him but the substance instead claims an innocent victim...
Release Date
1981-05-23
Average
5
Rating:
2.5 startsTagline
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日本語
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