Movies Like Kuroneko

If you liked Kuroneko (1968), a drama and fantasy movie directed by Kaneto Shindō, 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
Blade of the Immortal (2017)
★ 6.7/10Also fantasy and drama
Manji, a highly skilled samurai, becomes cursed with immortality after a legendary battle. Haunted by the brutal murder of his sister, Manji knows that only fighting evil will regain his soul. He promises to help a…
2
Kwaidan (1965)
★ 7.7/10Also horror and fantasy
Taking its title from an archaic Japanese word meaning "ghost story," this anthology adapts four folk tales. A penniless samurai marries for money with tragic results. A man stranded in a blizzard is saved by Yuki the…
3
Ugetsu (1953)
★ 8/10Also fantasy and drama
In 16th century Japan, peasants Genjuro and Tobei sell their earthenware pots to a group of soldiers in a nearby village, in defiance of a local sage's warning against seeking to profit from warfare. Genjuro's pursuit…
4
Samurai Reincarnation (1981)
★ 5.8/10Also fantasy and horror
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…
5
Demons (1971)
★ 7.7/10Also horror and drama
Gengobe Satsuma, an exiled samurai cast out as an Asano clan retainer, is given a second chance to join his brothers in arms to become the 48th Ronin against the Shogunate. His faithful servant gathers the 100 ryo…
6
Urotsukidōji: Legend of the Overfiend (1989)
★ 6/10Also horror and fantasy
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…
7
Gemini (1999)
★ 6.6/10Also drama and fantasy
When his mother's untimely death quickly follows his father's, a doctor begins to believe a killer may be targeting him and his amnesiac wife.
8
Blind Woman's Curse (1970)
★ 6.3/10Also horror and drama
Akemi is a dragon tattooed leader of the Tachibana Yakuza clan. In a duel with a rival gang Akemi slashes the eyes of an opponent and a black cat appears, to lap the blood from the gushing wound. The cat along with the…
9
47 Ronin (2013)
★ 6.2/10Also drama and fantasy
Kai—an outcast—joins Oishi, the leader of 47 outcast samurai. Together they seek vengeance upon the treacherous overlord who killed their master and banished their kind. To restore honour to their homeland, the…
10
Lone Wolf and Cub: White Heaven in Hell (1974)
★ 7.1/10Also fantasy and drama
With most of his family already dead at Ogami Itto's hands, Retsudo launches one final plot to destroy him, and when that fails, unleashes the fury of every remaining member of the Yagyu clan.
11
Ninja Scroll (1993)
★ 7.8/10Also fantasy and horror
Jubei is a masterless ninja who travels the land alone, lending his services to those with gold—or a worthy cause. His fearsome abilities have served him well, but a plot to overthrow the government threatens to end…
12
Urotsukidōji III: Return of the Overfiend (1993)
★ 6.6/10Also horror and fantasy
As the Overfiend slumbers, the mad emperor Caesar rises to power, enslaving a new race of demon beasts. Into this cruel existence is born the Lord of Chaos, the Overfiend's nemesis. As the blood-thirsty beasts capture…
13
Rurouni Kenshin Part II: Kyoto Inferno (2014)
★ 7.6/10Also drama and fantasy
Kenshin has settled into his new life with Kaoru and his other friends when he is approached with a request from the Meiji government. Makoto Shishio, a former assassin like Kenshin, was betrayed, set on fire and left…
14
Ju-On: White Ghost (2009)
★ 6.2/10Also fantasy and horror
An apparitions of a young schoolgirl in a yellow rain hat, a family massacre, and a law student's suicide after he fails his bar exam are linked by the ominous recordings discovered on an audio cassette.
15
Return of Giant Majin (1966)
★ 6.2/10Also drama and fantasy
The tyrannical Lord Danjo Mikoshiba covets the rich, fertile lands surrounding Lake Yakumo. During a memorial ceremony for the late Chigusa lord, Mikoshiba launches an attack, overthrowing the honorable Lord Juro. Just…
16
Onmyoji (2001)
★ 6.3/10Also drama and horror
During a dark time in the Heian period, when evil forces threaten the kingdom, the emperor relies on the onmyōji to keep the supernatural forces in line. But as political events become highly charged, friction within…
17
Devilman - Volume 1: The Birth (1987)
★ 7.1/10Also fantasy and horror
Akira Fudo is just a normal kid in Tokyo, until an old friend of his, Ryo, shows up and turns his world upside down. An upcoming war of demons on humanity is waiting in the wings, however, the only way for a human to…
18
Daimajin (1966)
★ 6.5/10Also horror and fantasy
A giant stone statue comes to life to protect the residents of a small town against the depradations of an evil warlord.
19
Nightbreed (1990)
★ 6.4/10Also horror and fantasy
A troubled young man is drawn to a mythical place called Midian where a variety of friendly monsters are hiding from humanity. Meanwhile, a sadistic serial killer is looking for a patsy.
20
Demon City Shinjuku (1988)
★ 6/10Also fantasy and horror
Ten Years ago, Genichiro Izayoi died trying to stop the sorcerer Rebi Ra, and as a result Shinjuku became a playground for demons. And now, the day approaches when Rebi Ra will complete his decade-long ritual to plunge…