This one starts out with a terrible 80s song while the credits role, then it gets boring for a bit while we get the back-story, which is based on some Japanese folklore. From there it's all about a princess and her samurai protectors hiding out from some demons and an old witch lady. This goes a little too much over into the fantasy realm for my liking but there are a few cool elements. Sonny Chiba is always good to see in his tough guy role, there's a few giant killer snakes, a couple of decapitations, naked blood-bathing and one giant centipede monster that supplies some goofy fun. Not my personal fave but if you're into the more cartoony stuff this might be for you.
Also of note is that this was directed by Kinji Fukasaku who gave the world THE GREEN SLIME and BATTLE ROYAL among other great Japanese films so check it out if you're a completist. .
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