Pg 1h 18min horror, drama, mystery, thriller 12 september 1962 usa a young college student arrives in a sleepy massachusetts town to research witchcraft. Sometime between 1963 and 1965, toho had the film dubbed in english in hong kong. Adrift for several days, the vessel happens upon a deserted island. My only gripe is the dub on the mysterians, which was made 50 years after the movie originally released. The clan of the cave bear 1986 official trailer daryl hannah adventure movie hd.
Atragon matango soundtrack from 1963, composed by sadao bekku, akira ifukube. The husband and his samurai father must decide whether to accept the unjust decision, or risk death to get her back. This international version was picked up by american international television in 1965. Matango 1963 releases dates, movie score, movie trailer, movie poster, synopsis, and plot. The dvd featured a generous selection of extras, including commentary by the films male lead akira kubo, production sketches, an interview with special effects team member teruyoshi nakano, and other features. Matango is a 1963 tokusatsu kaiju film produced by toho company ltd. Movie trailer to matango 1963 this feature is not available right now. Trailer for the film matango 1963 aka attack of the mushroom people aka fungus of terror. Oct 21, 2019 while japanese director ishiro honda is more well known for his kaiju films such as godzilla 1954 and mothra 1961 he has quite the diverse filmography.
Well, it might be a moldy oldie, couch pumpkins, but not the one you may suppose. Attack of the mushroom people 1963 full movie torrent. Matango scores very high on the slowburn creepiness meter, and the story of a bunch of hapless castaways slowly descending in to distrust and madness is utterly compelling. Matango attack of the mushroom people 1963 japanese. Matango is a story both about the nature of humanity, and how we fail to be as good as we hope we are. Matango attack of the mushroom people 1963 full movie. Just sit right back and youll hear a tale, a tale of a fateful trip. While japanese director ishiro honda is more well known for his kaiju films such as godzilla 1954 and mothra 1961 he has quite the diverse filmography.
Mar 02, 2007 trailer for the film matango 1963 aka attack of the mushroom people aka fungus of terror. Attack of the mushroom people 1963 which despite the campy sounding premise eating mushrooms on a deserted island turns one into a fungus creature is treated quite seriously. Matango 1963 is about a group of seafaring vacationers on a yacht, who run into a sudden squall, damaging the yacht, which drastically changes their travel plans. It was released to japanese theaters on august 11, 1963. On a remote island far off the coast of japan, a strange energy permeated the humid air. The yachts skipper, naoyuki, warns them not to eat the. They come across ponds full of fresh rain water and a large forest of mushrooms. The island has little edible food for them to use as they try to live in a fungus covered hulk while. It seems seven stranded castaways washed up on the shore of this deserted isle, and. This is matango attack of the mushroom people 1963 video dailymotion 1 by spacemanagain on vimeo, the. When i was a child, this movie creeped me out so much that i turned the tv off and.
He then says that if he told us what he meant, wed think he was crazy. Hodgson s short story the voice in the night and is about a group of castaways on an island who are unwittingly altered by a local species of mutagenic mushrooms. Matango after a yacht is damaged in a storm and its boarders stranded on a deserted island the. They also find out that the crew ate some of the fungus and were somehow driven mad. Contentsshow plot the movie begins in tokyo, where a man travels to visit a professor who is being held in the psychiatric ward of a hospital. Akiko was dragged to the colony of matango, and when. But i always get a bit skeeved out when i see mushrooms popping up on my lawn. When the marooned group goes exploring, they discover a shipwreck. Strange japanese scifi film that seems to evoke the effects of hiroshima and nagasaki. Takeshi kimura screenplay, shinichi hoshi, masami fukushima adaptation,william hope hodgson story the voice in the night. Its an adaptation of a short story called the voice in the night by william hope hodgson when a japanese yacht is damaged in a storm, its crew and passengers make their way to a nearby island. Eventually they struggle over the food rations which were left behind by the former crew.
Matango attack of the mushroom people 1963 searh and download over 80 million dvd quality movies subtitles for matango attack of the mushroom people 1963. Go through the village until you reach fung castle. Honda described it later as a film that was not a typical japanese mainstream movie at all, saying, when critics saw it, they didnt like it. The credits were moved to the end of the picture, but. Vap vpcd81167 country japan format cd release date 1sep1996 upn 4988021811675. Although you wouldnt know it from the american release title, the reproachable attack of the mushroom people, ishiro hondas 1963 matango is a creepy little conglomeration of horror, science fiction, fantasy, and human drama. Varan and matango especially are chock full of extras and contain multiple ways to view each movie. Awash in dreamlike imagery and grim atmosphere, this japanese flick is an underrated gem with a few minor, easily. Log in to your account to automatically apply your fandango credit to your next purchase.
Jun 06, 2014 just sit right back and youll hear a tale, a tale of a fateful trip. Matango, directed by ishiro honda, is an exceptionally beautiful fantasy film from the mighty toho. Its incredibly annoying, but matango is a horror movie made in the 60s, so i dont suppose anybody should be surprised. Attack of the mushroom people 1963 rotten tomatoes. Played as a double bill with young guy in hawaii 1963. The final terror 1983 john friedrich, daryl hannah. Shipwrecked survivors slowly transform into mushrooms. Matango was issued on dvd by media blasters in the united states on march 15, 2005. I like mushrooms just fine when they come all nicely packaged at the grocery store i make a wicked good shiitake pasta. I love blue cheese, but if a teeny green spot appears on bread.
It just feels out of place, and stock sound effects are added to give it a surround sound feel. Watch matango full movie in hd visit movie 52302 five vacationers and two crewmen become stranded on a tropical island near the e. This is matango 1963 limited figure of attack of the mushroom people 1963 toho movie, 2014 albatross japan original, limited, 100% authentic, in smoke free environment. Attack of the mushroom people 1963 feature video dailymotion. The island has little edible food for them to use as they try to live in a fungus covered hulk while repairing kesseis yacht. Matango attack of the mushroom people 1963 subtitles. There is an item shop to the left of the main entrance. Either you speak japanese or watch it as a visual novelty. During its theatrical run, the movie had 550,000 admissions as noted in age of the gods selfpublished. Matango attack of the mushroom people matango attack of the mushroom people is a fantastic movie from my childhood, this is a rare and hard to find title and i have looked high and low for this title, when i found it i took no chances and bought it immediately because who knows when or if this title will ever be available again especially a brand new one, i could not believe it when i.
Matango fungus of terror aka attack of the mushroom. Hodgsons short story the voice in the night and is about a group of castaways on an island who are unwittingly altered by a local species of mutagenic mushrooms. The lead actors, specifically the legendary kumi mizuno, are all pitchperfect in their roles, and the special effects are so funky its hard to look away. A japanese yacht on a day trip comes across a nasty storm that nearly capsizes the boat. Its an adaptation of a short story called the voice in the night by william hope hodgson. The film stars akira kubo, kumi mizuno and kenji sahara. Matango attack of the mushroom people 1963 video dailymotion. Stock up on faerie walnuts, which you can now finally get at a reasonable price instead of paying neko twice as much. Drama horror mystery scifi thriller japanese wenglish subtitles 89min w akira kubo, kumi mizuno, hiroshi koizumi, kenji sahara. Get three wolfs bands, three fancy overalls, and one steel cap. They then find out that it was a research vessel examining the effects of radiation on plant and animal life. We start with a man telling us that all his companions are dead but no, not really, only one of them is dead. Netflix is soon becoming a much better platform for horror movie streaming with their acquisitions and netflix originals ever increasing. Bastardized for its american release, badly dubbed, retitled attack of the mushroom people and afforded very little respect, its recent reemergence as a special edition dvd confirms its place in the realm of fantastique cinema.
Matango after a yacht is damaged in a storm and its boarders stranded on a deserted island the passengers. Matango is a classic science fiction film from toho studios, one that has stood the test of time much moreso than most of its era. Overview of matango, 1963, directed by ishiro honda, with akira kubo, yoshio tsuchiya, kenji sahara, at turner classic movies. Matango limited figure attack of the mushroom people.
Director honda and company give gojira a break and take us to a different sort of monster island this outing, where you. Based on the short story a voice in the night by william hope hodgeson. Discover four movies that are skipping theaters to bring tom, beanie, and a talking dog. Although the characters all have names, they are so clearly movie tropes that we just use those tropes as identifiers instead of bothering with names. Awash in dreamlike imagery and grim atmosphere, this japanese flick is an underrated gem with a few minor, easily overlooked flaws. Nov 06, 2014 drama horror 1963 89 minutes color alternate title. Heres an hd version of the original 1963 atragon, ripped from the toho bluray. Matango, known in the us as attack of the mushroom people, is a japanese psychological horror film from the director and special effects director of the original gojira. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing matango near you.
With akira kubo, kumi mizuno, hiroshi koizumi, kenji sahara. Not rated 2h 8min drama, martial arts december 1967 usa original title. They soon land on a deserted island where they find a deserted, fungus covered wreck. Matango 1963 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Since the film wouldnt play in us theaters, aiptv left tohos english dub intact and added a new attack of the mushroom people title card. Attack of the mushroom people 1963 aka mantango shipwrecked survivors slowly transform into mushrooms. The film is also known as attack of the mushroom people in the united states. Atragon 1963 full sci fi movie watch full science fiction movies. Five vacationers and two crewmen become stranded on a tropical island near the equator. Drama horror 1963 89 minutes color alternate title. While using the mushrooms for sustenance they find in the ships.
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