Ghost Story: The House Where Butterflies Live

1983 5.5 (2 votes) 1h 32m

Genres

Horror Thriller TV Movie

Production Companies

Fuji Television Network
Haiyu-za Film Production Company Ltd.

Ghost Story: The House Where Butterflies Live (怪談　妖蝶の棲む館)

Is the one who's really in power, the one who trembles for revenge...?

Overview

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...