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Movies Like Shikiyoku kaidan: Nurutto hairimasu

If you liked Shikiyoku kaidan: Nurutto hairimasu (2016), a movie directed by Tarō Araki, here are 20 movies with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.

  1. 1Imprint

    Imprint (2006)

    ★ 6.8/10

    An American journalist travels through 19th-century Japan to find the prostitute he fell in love with but instead learns of the physical and existential horror that befell her after he left.

  2. 2Tokyo Decadence

    Tokyo Decadence (1992)

    ★ 6/10

    A submissive hooker goes about her trade, suffering abuse at the hands of Japanese salarymen and Yakuza types. She's unhappy about her work, and is apparently trying to find some sort of appeasement for the fact that…

  3. 3A Thousand and One Nights

    A Thousand and One Nights (1969)

    ★ 6.7/10

    Aldin, a vagabond water vendor, embarks of a series of fantastical and tragic misadventures through the Middle East in search of love, fortune, and power.

  4. 4Over Your Dead Body

    Over Your Dead Body (2014)

    ★ 5.9/10

    An actor named Kosuke plays the role of Iemon in a stage version of Yotsuya Kaiden and his new lover Miyuki plays Oiwa. However, as they delve deeper into their respective performances, the line between fantasy and…

  5. 5In the Realm of the Senses

    In the Realm of the Senses (1976)

    ★ 6.6/10

    A passionate telling of the story of Sada Abe, a woman whose affair with her master led to an obsessive and ultimately destructive sexual relationship.

  6. 6Mortal Kombat Legends: Snow Blind

    Mortal Kombat Legends: Snow Blind (2022)

    ★ 7.7/10

    The vicious, power-mad Kano is determined to take over Earthrealm, one soul at a time. Assisted by a trio of cold Black Dragon mercenaries, he embarks on a brutal assault from town to defenseless town. The choice is…

  7. 7Urotsukidōji: Legend of the Overfiend

    Urotsukidōji: Legend of the Overfiend (1989)

    ★ 6/10

    Legend has it that the human race is not the only dominant civilization living on Earth. Two other races exist in this world: the Makai (a demon race) and the Jujinkai (a half-man, half-beast race). Once every 3,000…

  8. 8Recently, My Sister Is Unusual

    Recently, My Sister Is Unusual (2014)

    ★ 6.9/10

    Mitsuki and Yuya become stepsister and stepbrother because of their parents' marriage. Mitsuki can't get along with her new family and Yuya doesn't know how to approach his new stepsister. One day, Mitsuki becomes…

  9. 9Sex and Fury

    Sex and Fury (1973)

    ★ 6.2/10

    Sex & Fury chronicles Ocho's exploits as she searches for her father's killers, each identified by unique tattoos on their backs (a deer, a boar, and a butterfly). Along the way, she also crosses paths with Shunosuke…

  10. 10Shogun Assassin

    Shogun Assassin (1980)

    ★ 6.8/10

    A Shogun who grew paranoid as he became senile sent his ninjas to kill his samurai. They failed but did kill the samurai’s wife. The samurai swore to avenge the death of his wife and roams the countryside with his…

  11. 11Funeral Parade of Roses

    Funeral Parade of Roses (1969)

    ★ 7.6/10

    In 1960s Tokyo, Gonda owns a bar in which the gay, cross-dresser, and trans scenes meet. Gonda is in a relationship with the madam of the bar, Leda. As the younger Eddie starts a passionate affair with Gonda, she…

  12. 12Tomie: Rebirth

    Tomie: Rebirth (2001)

    ★ 7.2/10

    Young art student Hideo paints an unnerving portrait of Tomie, who whispers that she loves him. Inexplicably, he reacts by stabbing her to death with a painting trowel. Two friends, Takumi and Shunichi, arrive on the…

  13. 13Mortal Kombat Legends: Battle of the Realms

    Mortal Kombat Legends: Battle of the Realms (2021)

    ★ 7.6/10

    When Shao Kahn's Outworld barbarians terrorize Earthrealm, Lord Raiden is determined to put an end to the carnage once and for all. This leaves one option: a final Mortal Kombat tournament for the future of Earthrealm…

  14. 14Idle Hands

    Idle Hands (1999)

    ★ 6.2/10

    Anton is a cheerful but exceedingly non-ambitious 17-year-old stoner who lives to stay buzzed, watch TV, and moon over Molly, the beautiful girl who lives next door. However, it turns out that the old cliché about idle…

  15. 15Three Outlaw Samurai

    Three Outlaw Samurai (1964)

    ★ 7.5/10

    Shiba, a wandering ronin, encounters a band of peasants who have kidnapped the daughter of their dictatorial magistrate, in hopes of coercing from him a reduction in taxes. Shiba takes up their fight, joined by two…

  16. 16Samurai Reincarnation

    Samurai Reincarnation (1981)

    ★ 5.8/10

    After surviving the slaughter of many Christians 350 years ago, a samurai denounces God for ignoring the pleas of believers. He sells his soul to Satan and receives the power to resurrect the dead to join him in a…

  17. 17Ninja III: The Domination

    Ninja III: The Domination (1984)

    ★ 6.2/10

    An aerobics instructor becomes a ruthless assassin after being possessed by a slain ninja's spirit, leading to a showdown with a martial arts expert.

  18. 18The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf

    The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf (2021)

    ★ 7.4/10

    Escaping from poverty to become a witcher, Vesemir slays monsters for coin and glory, but when a new menace rises, he must face the demons of his past.

  19. 19The Garden of Sinners: A Study in Murder - Part 2

    The Garden of Sinners: A Study in Murder - Part 2 (2009)

    ★ 7.1/10

    In February 1999, a string of murders has Shiki Ryougi and Mikiya Kokutou on edge. These crimes share a disturbing resemblance to a similar set of homicides from 1995, when Shiki and Mikiya first met, and awaken a…

  20. 20The Duke of Burgundy

    The Duke of Burgundy (2015)

    ★ 6.3/10

    Day in and day out, lovers Cynthia and Evelyn enact an elaborate sadomasochistic fantasy as mistress and maid. But as their ritual of domination and submission begins to turn stale, Cynthia yearns for something more…

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