1963 / 89m - Japan
Fantasy, Horror, Mystery
3.0*/5.0*
Matango poster

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April 20, 2020

3.0*/5.0*

One of Honda's most serious films. The camp is almost entirely absent, which is a curse as well as a blessing. The plot is still pretty cheesy, but the execution is very straight-faced. Overall it's moodier and more atmospheric compared to his other work, but the radioactive mushroom stuff is just too goofy to be taken seriously. Quite fun though.