
About a young woman living in a seaside town haunted by the ghosts of a ship's crew murdered by modern-day pirates.... (Full plot summary below)
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About a young woman living in a seaside town haunted by the ghosts of a ship's crew murdered by modern-day pirates.
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| CinefantastiqueSteve BiodrowskiThis early example of a Japanese kaidan (ghost story) with a contemporary setting begins strong but gradually devolves into stupidity, as the scenario figuratively rips itself to shreds with a series of increasingly ridiculous plot twists. |
| User ReviewCJ CThis is a blueprint for how horror movies should operate. 21st-century American horror always putts around for the first half hour of the main character's home life and stretches everything out. Here are 80 minutes that start with a bang, plant you on a creepy ghost ship within 15 minutes, and take you on a supernatural revenge binge (including a genuinely surprising twist!). Yeah, most of the effects are so low-budget they veer into comedy, and the acting won't sell you on any of the terror, but the whole production is just too fun to dislike. |
| User ReviewJoe M"The Living Skeleton" é mais uma produção da Shochiku feita com muito mais boa vontade do que dinheiro (até porque esse deve ter voado com as extravagâncias de "The X From Outer Space"). A história de duas irmãs, separadas por um acontecimento trágico a bordo de um navio chamado "The Dragon King", dá todas as cambalhotas possíveis e sobrevive só mesmo porque há uma boa atmosfera de assombração e várias cenas fabulosas com morcegos muito mal feitos. De resto, parece que "The Living Skeleton" falha por não saber picar a carne que tinha na travessa. |