"Makai Tensho: Samurai Reincarnation"
1981
Directed by Kinji Fukasaku

Samurai action and black magic mix in this fantasy from Japanese legend Kinji Fukasaku (Battle Royale). Shiro Amakusa (Ken Sawada), a 17th century warrior executed for his role in a revolt where 18,000 Christians were slaughtered, denounces God and is reborn a demon during a thunderstorm. Joined by his executed mistress (Akiko Kana), he recruits an indestructible army of the damned for another bloody uprising. To stop the killings, Jubei Yagu (Sonny Chiba), the son of one of Shiro's resurrected soldiers, must find a sword that can kill the undead. Japanese with English subtitles. 122 minutes.