Japan Synopsis
怪談雪女郎
A master sculptor and his apprentice are trapped in a bad snow storm after finding a special tree for carving a statue for the local temple. Finding refuge in an abandoned hut they celebrate their luck in finding the tree but soon they are visited by the Snow Witch who freezes the sculptor to death but takes pity on the apprentice. He must promise to never speak of this or she'll return and kill him.
The 1967–1969 Japan Window
68 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. The Snow Woman sits at position #41.
Other Titles From Daiei Film
The 1960s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1960s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Snow Woman premiered. 202 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #3,384 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (26th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.5 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Horror productions specifically: #137 of 391 (top 35%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Daiei Film |
| Runtime | 1h 19m |
| Release Date | April 20, 1968 |
| IMDb | tt0063171 |