Or; Attack of the Mushroom People as it is more commonly known on our side of the planet. I’m posting this trailer to compliment today’s pre-code horror tale which is also about a group of people trapped on an isle of terror. Many blogs have been reviewing Matango lately with varying opinions, but despite the silly sounding premise I personally think it’s one of the best Japanese horror films ever made. See for yourself…
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My favorite non-kaiju J-horror besides RINGU.
EXCELLENT TRAILER TO POST WITH TODAY'S STORY. SUCH A COOL SPOOKY MOVIE, I WAS ACTUALLY THINKING OF IT WHILE READING DREAD ISLAND.
Yes, Mantango is a personal favorite!
Love that movie. I own a bootleg DVD copy, but would really like to obtain the official DVD release.
~ Hex_Enduction_Hour, unable to remember his password ;?
You may notice the atrocious English dubbing in the trailer, if you haven't seen Matango yet try to watch the subbed Tokyo Shock version. It's also available in the "TOHO 3-PACK" with The Mysterians and Varan. All highly reccomended!
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_d?url=search-alias%3Ddvd&field-keywords=matango
It's like Gilligan's Isle had they landed on one inhabited by giant sentient muchrooms!
I haven't watched it yet, but the Internet Archive's got a copy of Matango.
I have read the WH Hodgeson story it's based on. (And found it a little ucky for even my robust tastes. ;P )
Kumi Mizuno looks so good in this movie, and Yoshio Tsuchiya gets to act while clutching her behind! too much! AND it's scary!
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