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Matango

1963Movie1 h 29 min

Horror
65
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IMDb6.4Letterboxd3.4/5Rotten Tomatoes–65%
65
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb6.4Letterboxd3.4/5Rotten Tomatoes–65%

Summary

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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  • Thought-provoking

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  • Scares you.
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Apocalyptic Login 544 titlesThe log of the research ship explains that food was pretty low, so the people sent parties on a daily basis to try to find more supplies in the island...Fatal Flawin 762 titlesWhich ultimately leads most of the cast to their doom.All 28 tropes

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