
Living Skeleton
Seen it?1968 | 81 min | Horror, Crime, Thriller
Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- One for fans of a good haunting and anyone drawn to the darker side of the street. The scares come from the creaks and shadows as much as the jumps. Liked Grindhouse? This is a good next one.
- The mood
- Scary, gritty.
- The pace
- Tense from early on, at 1 hr 21 min. An easy one to fit in on a school night.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1968: an older pace and style.
- Not one for anyone who hates jump scares.
A ship is attacked at sea for its cargo by a group of thieves who murder a newlywed doctor and rape his wife. Three years later her twin sister is kidnapped by the same pirates, who begin to die strange deaths...
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 3K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Hiroshi Matsuno
- Kikko MatsuokaSaeko
- Yasunori IrikawaMochizuki
- Masumi OkadaFather / Boss
- Asao UchidaEjiri
- Asao KoikeTsuji
- Toshihiko YamamotoOno
- Keijiro KikyoPoliceman
- Hitoshi Takagi
- Kaori TaniguchiMayumi
- Keiko YanagawaSanae Suetsugu