13 February 1971
Demons (修羅 Shura) is a 1971 Japanese jidaigeki horror film directed by Toshio Matsumoto, based on a 19th century Kabuki play called Kamikakete sango taisetsu (盟三五大切). It tells the story of the samurai Gengobe, who seeks revenge after falling prey to the schemes of a geisha and her husband. The film takes place in the Edo period sometime between 1701 and 1703, as its plot connects to the Chusingura story, in which 47 ronin seek vengeance for their master. The Japanese title Shura refers to Asura, warrior demons in Buddhist mythology.
Storyline
After being robbed by a geisha, a ronin warrior carves a bloody path to seek revenge.