Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas invite film lovers and modern-day ronin alike to step into the cinematic world of honor, vengeance, and swordplay with Way of the Samurai, a curated film series inspired by the PlayStation 5 video game release, Ghost of Yōtei.

The Way of the Samurai film screening series runs from August 2nd through September 4th, 2025 at select U.S. Alamo Drafthouse theaters, showcasing five iconic samurai films that helped define the genre.

Filmography

• The Tale of Zatoichi (1962)
• 13 Assassins (2010)
• Lady Snowblood (1973)
• Ran (1985)
• Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance (1972)

Ghost of Yōtei is an action-adventure game developed by Sucker Punch Productions and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment. The title is a standalone sequel to the 2020 game Ghost of Tsushima and is being released on the PlayStation 5 platform on October 2, 2025.

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