Living Skeleton

Living Skeleton

Directed by Hiroshi Matsuno

Produced by Shochiku

196881 min5.6 / 10

A macabre revenge-from-beyond tale steeped in gothic atmosphere, where supernatural retribution stalks murderous pirates across a cursed seascape.

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...

Questions people ask

  • Is Living Skeleton scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.

  • Is Living Skeleton easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.

  • Is Living Skeleton violent? Yes. More violent than 83% of films.

  • Does Living Skeleton end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is Living Skeleton sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

19/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity16

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise35

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love10

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Living Skeleton

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Living Skeleton

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Living Skeleton, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Living Skeleton, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Living Skeleton, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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