Onibaba translates to "Demon Hag." The film takes place in the 14th century and follows an old woman and her daughter-in-law struggling to get by. They dampen their financial hardships by killing soldiers they come across and selling their things. The movie is very down to earth, but things get supernatural when one fateful night, the old woman confronts a samurai general wearing a strange mask. He claims he wears the Hannya mask, which is not typically used for battle, to protect his handsome face.