I guess they felt it was more effective then the original Japanese title which translated “Spider Web Castle”.
Interestingly enough, I think both the titles invoke different messages from the movie. “Spider Web Castle” gives you the idea that the people in the castle are spiders and individuals are the cause for tragedy. However. “Throne of Blood” makes it feel more like the throne, or the power of the king, corrupts anyone who is near it. This all leads to the major question in the film, do we control our own destiny or is it all planned out and inescapable?
Mitchell 109
How did they arrive at the English title ‘Throne of Blood’?