Gorgeous, atmospheric, and unique. Kobayashi is a master director, and he's firing on all artistic cylinders here. The second story segment is my favourite, but they're all singular and haunting tales of the supernatural. Cinematography is stunning. Editing is superb. Acting is strong. The film plays like a waking dream (or nightmare), combining aesthetic beauty with otherworldly visions of the macabre. In other words, pure cinema.
Review of Kwaidan
