Thanks for the replies :) I think it's the film jigoku, although I don't remember it being this old. I remember it with better effects. could there be a remake of the film after the one from 1999? Or could it be that there is an american remake of the film, they often do remakes of japanese horror movies.
I could only find references to three versions: 1960, 1979, 1999. Couldn't find any word on a remake, but that doesn't mean one does not exist.
Could this also be an episode from a horror/science fiction series, such as Tales from the Darkside or similar show?