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Matango
Why this pick
Its shipwrecked group gradually fractures on an isolated island, combining psychedelic colour, bodily unease, and the same pessimistic strain of Japanese science-fiction horror.
A FILM WORTH A CLOSER LOOKTHE FEATURE PRESENTATION
MOVIE1968 1h 24m JPN
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Why this pick
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Why this pick
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Why this pick
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Why this pick
Radioactive liquid creatures haunt a beautifully nocturnal Tokyo in this uneasy science-fiction horror, balancing bizarre imagery with a sober post-disaster atmosphere.
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
The pilot receives a radio message about a bomb threat against the plane. Co-pilot Sugisaka checks the passengers' bags for the bomb, which are cleared apart from one man who had no bag. Stewardess Kuzumi opens an unaccompanied suitcase under a bench, finding a rifle. The man pulls a gun on Sugisaka and orders the pilot to fly to Okinawa. He shoots out the plane's transistor radio just as it was breaking the news about a UFO over Japan with Japanese and US Air Force fighters in pursuit. A luminous streaks past overhead, knocking out the airplane's control and causing an engine fire to erupt. The airplane crashes on an uncharted deserted isle.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Kathy Horan
Mrs. Neal
Nobuo Kaneko
Tokuyasu