Inn of Evil (いのちぼうにふろう, Inochi bonifuro) is a 1971 Japanese film directed by Masaki Kobayashi.

[1] The film set during the Tokugawa Shogunate and is about a tavern in Edo which smugglers use as a base of operations.

[4] Inn of Evil received a roadshow theatrical release in Japan on 11 September 1971 where it was distributed by Toho.

[5] The film was released theatrically in the United States by Toho International with English subtitles.

[1] These included Shintaro Katsu for Best actor (along with his work in Zatoichi Meets the One-Armed Swordsman and Kitsune no kureta akanbo.