Matango
マタンゴ
1963 · 1h 29m · Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Science Fiction, Thriller · Japan
Can you survive the madness and terror of Matango?
Five vacationers and two crewmen become stranded on a tropical island near the equator. The island has little edible food for them to use as they try to live in a fungus covered hulk while repairing Kessei's yacht. Eventually they struggle over the food rations which were left behind by the former crew. Soon they discover something unfriendly there...
Directed by
Ishirō HondaWritten by
Takeshi Kimura6.4Smart score
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