Why it may be worth watching
- Matango combines Horror and Science Fiction elements in one feature.
- The principal cast includes Akira Kubo, Kumi Mizuno, Hiroshi Koizumi.
- Viewers currently rate it 6.7/10 from 108 votes.
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Matango
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...
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Cast
Akira KuboKenji Murai - Professor
Kumi MizunoMami Sekiguchi - Singer
Hiroshi KoizumiNaoyuki Sakuta - Skipper
Kenji SaharaSenzô Koyama - Sailor
Hiroshi TachikawaEtsurô Yoshida - Writer
Yoshio TsuchiyaMasafumi Kasai - Owner
Miki YashiroAkiko Sôma - Student
Hideyo AmamotoTransitional Matango
Takuzō KumagaiDoctor (as Jiro Kumagai)
Akio KusamaPolice Personnel
Yutaka OkaDoctor
Keisuke YamadaDoctor
Kazuo HinataPolice Personnel
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Who may enjoy it
Best suited to viewers looking for Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller. Its shorter runtime also makes it easier to fit into one sitting.
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A regional age classification is not currently listed. Metadata signals include violence or peril, frightening or intense material. Ratings vary by country; use this as a quick screening note rather than a complete parental guide.
Themes and topics
islandmonstermushroomgreedpsychiatric warddisfigurementshipwreckedlost island
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