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Matango

1963·Movie
1h 29min
65
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A , sci-fi movie: , but gripping, .

Good for friends night · pure escapism · thought-provoking

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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...
Japanese HorrorIsland HorrorFungal HorrorIsolationPsychological BreakdownSurvival HorrorTropical NightmareBody HorrorCult Classic

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Is Matango worth watching?

65
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 65 (IMDb 6.4).

Will Matango scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

Yes, it's frightening: scares are rated 8 of 10, and some images are gruesome (grotesque 8 of 10).

Will I feel good after watching Matango?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 5 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.

Is Matango in English?

Japanese

No, it was made in Japanese.

What tropes does Matango use?

Adaptation ExpansionFatal FlawFace–Heel TurnCosmic Horror StoryInconsistent DubBody HorrorMushroom ManFungus HumongousWhat Happened to the Mouse?Nuclear MutantDoes This Remind You of Anything?Title Dropand 16 more

TV Tropes lists 28 tropes for it, including Adaptation Expansion, Fatal Flaw, and Face–Heel Turn.