Orochi - Blood (2008): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2008, Orochi - Blood is a fantasy, drama and horror film directed by Norio Tsuruta, running about 107 minutes.

What it’s about. The story of Orochi revolves around the life of the Monzen family. Aoi Monzen, a famous, but aging, movie star and Kazusa and Lisa Monzen her two daughters. Aoi hopes for them both to take over her legacy as a star, but Kazusa does not live up to her expectations. The mother is always pitting the girls against one another competitively. As a result, as the years pass, the love the sisters shared grows to a hidden hatred. When another girl named Orochi saves the girl's mother from a terrible accident a bizarre chain of events is set in motion spanning many years. The atmosphere in their estate builds up until Orochi reveals a terrible truth that the family must keep hidden from the world. Orochi serves as the narrator of the story. The movie is based on a Kazuo Umezu manga series which ran from 1969 to 1970.

Who’s in it. Orochi - Blood stars Yoshino Kimura as Aoi Monzen / Kazusa, Noriko Nakagoshi as Risa Monzen, Mitsuki Tanimura as Orochi / Yoshiko and Taro Yamamoto as Hiroshi Onishi, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.4/10, Orochi - Blood has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Orochi - Blood page.

If you liked it. Fans of Orochi - Blood tend to enjoy The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, The Green Mile, Spirited Away and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.