Japan Film Series | Kwaidan (怪談)

Japan Film Series presents *Kwaidan* (怪談), a color film of four Japanese ghost stories. The surreal anthology explores vengeful spirits, supernatural warriors, and unsettling apparitions, using its eerie tales to evoke a wide range of emotions and consider the limits of human existence. The listing credits Masaki Kobayashi as director and gives the film a running time of 183 minutes.

When: Saturday, November 21, 2026

Showtime: 1 p.m.

Venue: Art Lecture Hall, Room CA 2032, Center for the Arts, Towson University, Towson, Maryland 21252

Film: *Kwaidan* (怪談), a color production identified in the listing as 1936

Director: Masaki Kobayashi

Run time: 183 minutes

Tickets: Free

Audience: General public