Without a doubt, some samurai-related movies offer a good deal of entertainment value andadventure.

They may still be compelling films, but they’re not necessarily fun in the traditional sense.

But darkness is more or less unavoidable when you’re adaptingShakespearesMacbeth.

Harakiri - 1962 (1) - poster

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Then, they both receive some terrible news, and a psychological unraveling begins, with horrific consequences.

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The 47 Ronin - 1941

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13 Assassins

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Zatoichi in Desperation - 1972

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Toshiro Mifune, astride a horse, points his katana threateningly in Throne of Blood

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Demons - 1971

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A man holds a Samurai sword with a trickle of blood on his forehead in Samurai Rebellion.

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A woman wearing a demonica mask with her hands on her hair in Onibaba

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The Sword of Doom - 1966 (1)

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Tatsuya Nakadai in the duel scene from Harakiri (1962)

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Ran (1985)