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Living Skeleton

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1968 | 81 min | Horror, Crime, Thriller

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

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

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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