Japan Synopsis
吸血髑髏船
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…
The 1967–1969 Japan Window
68 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Living Skeleton sits at position #56.
Other Titles From Shochiku
The 1960s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1960s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Living Skeleton premiered. 202 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
5.5
TMDB Rating
24
Audience Reviews
Mixed
Critical Tier
Ranked #4,221 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (8th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -1.4 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Horror productions specifically: #273 of 391 (top 70%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Shochiku |
| Runtime | 1h 21m |
| Release Date | November 9, 1968 |
| IMDb | tt0203635 |