film start in 1840 japan in which a man slash his wife and her lover to death and the commits suicide . it a very gory and bloody sequence . then it jump to present day . well 1982 to be precise . ted ( edward albert ) and wife laura ( susan george ) and their annoying little kid move to japan for hubby work . they rent a house and surprise . surprise it just happen to be the house where the murder take place . the three dead people be around a ghost ( the makeup be hysterically bad ) and make life hell for the family . sound ok but it really hopeless . there a bloody opening and end and nothing happens in between . there be an attack by giant crab which be just uproarious . they look so fake i swear i saw the string pull one along and theyre muttering . there a pointless sex sequence in the first 20 minute ( probably just to show off george body ) and another one about 40 minute later ( but that be necessary to the plot ) and a really silly exorcism towards the end . the fight scene between albert and doug mcclure must be see to be believe . a for act albert be ok a the husband and mcclure be pretty good a a family friend . but george a always be terrific in a lousy film . she give this film a much need lift but can not save it . i be give this a 2 just for her and the gory opening and closing . that aside and this be a very boring film .