Throne of Blood
Roman Polanski's 1971 film version of "Macbeth" has similarities to "Throne of Blood", in shots of characters on twisted roads, set design, and music to identify locations and psychological conditions. Toshiro Mifune's death scene was the source of inspiration for Piper Laurie’s death scene in the 1976 film "Carrie", in which knives are thrown at her, in this case by character Carrie White using her psychic powers. Kurosawa returned to adapting Shakespeare, choosing the play "King Lear" for his 1985 film "Ran", and again moving the setting to feudal Japan.