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- DirectorIshirô HondaStarsNick AdamsKumi MizunoTadao TakashimaNear the end of WWII, Germans transport the immortal heart of Frankenstein's monster to Japan, where it is seeming lost in the bombing of Hiroshima. Years later a wild boy is found, born from the immortal heart.aka Frankenstein Conquers the World or Frankenstein vs. Baragon
How did a giant Frankenstein end up fighting monsters? Glad you asked, this is a good overview from Den of Geek:The tale of how Frankenstein’s Monster arrived at Toho films is a long and storied one. In the 1960s, legendary animator Willis O’Brien wrote a script treatment where a giant version of Frankenstein’s Monster would face off against King Kong. Hollywood didn't bite, but Toho did. Toho was more interested in featuring their treasured Godzilla and produced Godzilla vs. King Kong instead. Toho became fascinated with the idea of Frankenstein and planned to produce Godzilla vs. Frankenstein. Toho eventually rejected the idea because Godzilla was still being used as a villain and they did not want him to put in the role of protector against Frankenstein, so they inserted a new monster, Baragon, into the script and produced Frankenstein Conquers the World. So what began in Willis O’Brien’s brain morphed into an amalgamation of madness.
- DirectorKoji HashimotoR.J. KizerIshirô HondaStarsRaymond BurrKeiju KobayashiKen TanakaThirty years after the original monster's rampage, a new Godzilla emerges and attacks Japan.
- DirectorLuigi CozziIshirô HondaTerry O. MorseStarsRaymond BurrMikel ConradPaul FreesIn 1977, the film was purchased and colorized by Luigi Cozzi in a terrible way of an old negative print. When American reporter Steve Martin investigates a series of mysterious disasters off the coast of Japan, he comes face to face with an ancient creature so powerful and so terrifying, it can reduce Tokyo to a smoldering graveyard. Nuclear weapon testing resurrected this relic from the Jurassic age, and now it's rampaging across Japan. At night, Godzilla wades through Tokyo leaving death and destruction in his wake, disappearing into Tokyo Bay when his rage subsides. Conventional weapons are useless against him; but renowned scientist Dr. Serizawa has discovered a weapon that could destroy all life in the bay - including Godzilla. But which disaster is worse, Godzilla's fury, of the death of Tokyo Bay?
- DirectorTakao OkawaraIshirô HondaKoji HashimotoStarsTakurô TatsumiYôko IshinoYasufumi HayashiThe aftermath of the Oxygen Destroyer brings forth Destoroyah, a beast intent on killing Godzilla, who is on the verge of a nuclear meltdown.aka Godzilla vs. Destoroyah
- DirectorKenshô YamashitaTakao OkawaraKazuki ÔmoriStarsJun HashizumeMegumi OdakaZenkichi YoneyamaGodzilla is threatened by two new forces: Mogera - another UN built machine; and Space Godzilla - a beast spawned from Godzilla's particles in space.aka Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla
- DirectorIshirô HondaStarsAkira KuboAtsuko TakahashiYukiko KobayashiA space probe is infiltrated by alien beings and then crashes on a remote Pacific atoll. A group of people discover it to be inhabited by giant mutant monsters, created by the aliens in an attempt to conquer the world.
- DirectorKunio MiyoshiStarsMegumi KobayashiSayaka YamaguchiAki HanoMothra's twin nymphs and children from the city find a lost city, as well as a giant monster that is attracted to environmental calamities.aka Rebirth of Mothra II or Mothra 2: The Undersea Battle
- DirectorIshirô HondaMotoyoshi OdaStarsKôzô NomuraAyumi SonodaKoreya SendaOriginal Japanese version. Research in the Tohoku region comes across a monster known to the locals as the mountain god Baradagi.aka Giant Monster Varan
- DirectorOkihiro YonedaStarsMegumi KobayashiSayaka YamaguchiAki HanoA new Mothra takes to the air and must battle Death Ghidora to save humanity.aka Rebirth of Mothra
- DirectorIshirô HondaShûe MatsubayashiStarsTadao TakashimaYôko FujiyamaYû FujikiWhen an ancient underground civilization and their snake-like guardian plots to reclaim the surface world, those of the surface fights back.aka Atragon
Features Manda a giant snake. - DirectorMasaaki TezukaKazuki ÔmoriStarsYumiko ShakuShin TakumaKana OnoderaA new Godzilla causes the JSDF to construct a cyborg countermeasure from the original monster's remains. The beast's restless soul is discovered to inhabit the machine as the pilot must learn to find value in her own life.aka Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla
- DirectorOkihiro YonedaStarsMegumi KobayashiMisato TateAki HanoTo save the world, Mothra goes back in time in an attempt to defeat a younger King Ghidorah.aka Rebirth of Mothra III or Mothra 3: King Ghidorah Attacks
- DirectorKenji MisumiStarsKôjirô HongôShiho FujimuraTarô MaruiGiant statue exacts revenge upon those who conquer its worshippers.aka Return of Daimajin
- DirectorTetsuya YamanouchiStarsHiroki MatsukataTomoko OgawaRyûtarô ÔtomoIn ancient Japan, a good lord is killed and his throne is taken by the trecherous Yuki Daijo and his wizard friend Oroki-maru. The young prince Ikazuki-maru is rescued from the jaws of death by a magic bird sent by a wizard. Ten years later, Ikazuki-maru embarks on an adventure to avenge his parents and the wizard's death with his magic powers he learned from the wizard. He kills Yuki Daijo but then must battle Oroki-maru in a battle to the death.aka Battle of the Dragons
- DirectorHitoshi MatsumotoStarsHitoshi MatsumotoRiki TakeuchiUaAn eccentric man living alone in a decrepit house in Tokyo periodically transforms into a 100-foot tall giant in order to defend Japan against similarly sized monsters.aka Big Man Japan
An excellent tribute to giant monster movies, contrasting modern dour CGI fests with the dayglo funfests of yore (at least that is my interpretation, although it is only one of the levels this works on). - DirectorIshirô HondaStarsRhodes ReasonMie HamaLinda MillerThe evil Dr. Who captures King Kong to dig for Element X when his robot duplicate, Mechani-Kong, is unable to do the job, but Kong soon escapes and battles his doppelganger.aka King Kong Escapes
- DirectorHajime TsuburayaStarsAkiji KobayashiSusumu KurobeHiroko SakuraiA feature-length compilation of episodes of the famous Japanese sci-fi TV series about a futuristic policeman who secretly transforms into a giant extraterrestrial savior.
- DirectorKazuya KonakaStarsTetsuya BesshoKyôko TôyamaKen'ya OhsumiFirst Lieutenant Shun'ichi Maki of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force is a prestigious F-15 Eagle jet pilot. A lifelong fan of flying since he was a child, being a pilot is his ultimate dream. Unfortunately, his duties distance himself from his wife, Yoko, who always ends up being neglected, and his son, Tsugumu, who has a congenital blood disease and has a high risk of dying at a young age.Maki decides to quit the Air Force to devote more time to his family and to spend whatever is left for his son. He takes a part-time job as a commercial tour guide run by a kindly group of people who allow him time to work and to also take care of his family.
- DirectorTrey ParkerStarsMary Kay BergmanTrey ParkerMatt StoneBarbra Streisand comes to South Park after she learns that the boys have discovered a mysterious ancient stone. She hopes to unlock the stone's magical powers and transform herself into a deadly robotic giant.Spoof presumably inspired by the big American remake but drawing on the classic older Japanese films.
- DirectorRyuta TasakiStarsRyô TomiokaKahoShingo IshikawaGamera dies in 1973 during a fight with the Gyaos. Thirty-three years later, a boy finds a mysterious egg from which a new Gamera hatches. When a man-eating creature named Zedus shows up, it's up to the small Gamera to save the world.aka Gamera the Brave
- DirectorJerry A. BaerwitzIshirô HondaMotoyoshi OdaStarsMyron HealeyTsuruko KobayashiClifford KawadaHeavily alerted American version of Japan's Varan. A prehistoric behemoth is unwittingly awoken from hibernation due to a U.S-Japanese military experiment for economic means on it's watery lair.The US edit of Giant Monster Varan
- DirectorShûsuke KanekoStarsShinobu NakayamaAi MaedaYukijirô HotaruGamera's ties to humanity have been severed as the Gyaos re-emerge. Nagamine and Asagi investigate as an orphaned girl named Ayana discovers a new creature. Named Iris, Ayana seeks revenge on Gamera for the death of her family.aka Gamera 3: The Awakening of Iris
End of the Heisei era of kaiju films. - DirectorHiroshi NoguchiStarsTamio KawajiYôko YamamotoYûji OdakaMagazine reporters Hiroyuki Kurosaki and his colleagues brought back to Japan a monster child who had just hatched from an egg issued on the isolated island of Obelisk in the South Sea.aka Gappa the Triphibian Monster or Monster from a Prehistoric Planet
The film is public domain, get from the Internet Archive. - DirectorNoriaki YuasaShigeo TanakaStarsTsutomu TakakuwaKelly VarisKatherine MurphyWhen an ancient statue is moved for display in Expo '70, a giant, vaguely Triceratops-like monster is released. The monster goes to Japan in pursuit of the statue and ends up battling Gamera, the giant flying turtle.
- DirectorNoriaki YuasaShigeo TanakaStarsKôjirô HongôTôru TakatsukaCarl CraigGamera the Flying Turtle falls under the spell of evil aliens, but two children free him and he returns to fight the aliens' monster, Viras.aka Destroy All Planets
The film is public domain, get from the Internet Archive (and another upload here). - DirectorShûsuke KanekoStarsTsuyoshi IharaAkira OnoderaShinobu NakayamaAn ornithologist investigates reports of a monstrous new species of bird just as a teenage girl is gifted an amulet found on mysterious atoll. As the creatures begin to attack, an ancient guardian with a bond to the girl emerges.
- DirectorShûsuke KanekoStarsToshiyuki NagashimaMiki MizunoTamotsu IshibashiA meteor lands in Japan and unleashes hundreds of insect-like "Legion" creatures bent on colonizing the Earth. Gamera shows up to deal with the ever-evolving space adversary but the battle may result in him losing his bond with humanity.
- DirectorIshirô HondaStarsYôsuke NatsukiYôko FujiyamaHiroshi KoizumiAn amorphous cellular life-form descends from the atmosphere to consume carbon in the form of diamonds.aka Dogora or Dogora, the Space Monster or Giant Space Monster Dogora
- DirectorIshirô HondaStarsRyô IkebeYumi ShirakawaAkira KuboA Tokyo scientist and his colleagues shift Earth to avoid a red-hot planet on a collision course.aka Gorath
Featuring Maguma.
Third in Toho's trilogy of space-operas, the first being The Mysterians and the second is the non-kaiju film Battle in Outer Space. - DirectorIshirô HondaStarsAkira TakaradaJoseph CottenCesar RomeroA journalist is saved by a giant submarine captained by a 200-year-old man who takes him to an underwater paradise city where no one ages. That's when monsters and mutants sent by the captain's rival, a 200-year-old scientist, attack.aka Latitude Zero
Features Black Moth, a giant chimera/griffin-type creature. - DirectorToshihiro IijimaStarsHiroshi InuzukaAkiji KobayashiFusako AmachiAn inventor and his family try to raise funds to feed a giant monster named Daigoro so that he doesn't shrink. Meanwhile, a meteor lands into the sea bringing with it another giant monster named Goliath. Will Daigoro be able to stop Goliath?aka Daigoro vs. Goliath
- DirectorMinoru KawasakiStarsNatsuki KatôKazuki KatôHide FukumotoIn 2008, all the world leaders are together at a G8 Summit meeting in Japan. A meteorite crashes into the heart of Sapporo and releases the monster Guilala. The monster rampages through Sapporo, leaving death and destruction in his wake.
- DirectorSôya KumagaiStarsEizaburô MatsumotoFuminori ÔhashiReizaburo IchikawaIn part one of this silent two-part film, an ape nicknamed King Kong by its master kidnaps the daughter of a wealthy man as part of a revenge plot by one of his lackeys. The story concludes in King Kong Appears in Edo: The Episode of Gold (1938).aka King Kong Appears in Edo
An unauthorised King Kong rip-off and possibly the first kaiju films, now thought to be lost. More on it at Wikipedia. - DirectorShin Sang-okStarsSon Hui ChangHam Gi SopJong-uk RiIn feudal Korea, the evil King becomes aware that there is a peasant rebellion being planned in the country. He steals all the iron farming tools and cooking pots from the people so that he may make weapons to fend off the peasant army. After he returns the property to the people, an old blacksmith is imprisoned and starved to death. His last creation is a tiny figurine of a monster- Pulgasari, a Godzilla-like creature that eats iron. The blood of his daughter brings the creature to life, and fights with the poor, starving peasants to overthrow the corrupt monarchy.The North Korean monster film famously made on orders from Kim Jong-il, who had the South Korean director kidnapped.
- DirectorHyung-rae ShimStarsRichard LivingstonHarrison YoungD.J. RobbinsIt's been asleep for two hundred million years. Now it been awakened by aliens from another galaxy. The aliens are using Yonggary to destroy mankind.
- DirectorMonthon ArayangkoonStarsSornram TheppitakSara LeggeDan FraserIn Bangkok, construction workers come across a rock which cannot be drilled, and discover dinosaur-like fossils of a creature resembling the Garuda from Thai/Hindu mythology. Two American archaeologists investigate, awakening the creature which then goes on a rampage.aka Garuda
From Thailand - DirectorMatt ReevesStarsMike VogelJessica LucasLizzy CaplanA group of friends venture deep into the streets of New York on a rescue mission during a rampaging monster attack.
- CreatorEiji TsuburayaStarsKenji SaharaYasuhiko SaijôHiroko SakuraiThe first entry of Tsuburaya Productions' "Ultra Series," in which an aviator/amateur sci-fi writer, his plucky assistant, and a young female newspaper reporter investigate strange phenomena, usually involving aliens and giant monsters.A kind of X-Files with giant monsters that laid the foundations for the Ultraman series.
- DirectorAkio JissôjiStarsToshio ShibaKeiko OginomeShingo KazamiThe disappearance of a TV news reporter leads his co-workers to go searching for him. Later, the co-workers discover that a mysterious woman in red and the sudden appearance of a giant monster might hold the key as to the whereabouts of their missing friend.
- DirectorSompote SandsShohei TôjôStarsKo KaeoduendeeAnan PrichaYodchai MeksuwanThe Hindu god Hanuman teams up with Ultraman and his brethren against familiar Ultra-foes in this rare Ultraman movie co-produced in Thailand.
- DirectorKôichi SakamotoWilliam WincklerStarsShôta MinamiSusumu KurobeKôji MoritsuguUltraman and his comrades from M-78 (including a new Ultraman, Zero, the son of Ultra Seven) join forces with other allies to fight a massive army of giant monsters led by the evil Ultraman Belial.
- DirectorKoichi TakanoStarsHikaru UranoIchirô FurutachiKen'yû HoriuchiUltraman zoffy explains to the audience about the history of the ultra series alongside with pigmon while having to fighting off with seijins.
- StarsDore KrausGia CaridesRalph CotterillAstronaut turned UMA member Jack Shindo transforms into a new Ultraman to defend the Earth.
- DirectorSandy HowardNoriaki YuasaStarsAlbert DekkerBrian DonlevyDiane J. FindlayAn atomic explosion awakens Gammera--a giant, fire-breathing turtle monster--from his millions of years of hibernation. Enraged at being roused from such a sound sleep, he takes it out on Tokyo.A version of the original Gamera film edited for US audiences.
The film is public domain, get from the Internet Archive. - CreatorEiji TsuburayaStarsSusumu KurobeSandayû DokumamushiMasaya NiheiA human member of a defense force is given the life and ability to change into a giant super-hero to battle the monsters that wreaks havoc on Earth.
- StarsKôji MoritsuguYuriko HishimiSandayû DokumamushiAn alien superhero from M-78 protects Earth from extraterrestrial threats in this popular classic follow-up to the original "Ultraman" TV series.aka Ultra Seven
Considered by many to still be the best in the Ultraman franchise. - DirectorAkio JissôjiStarsSusumu KurobeMasaya NiheiAkiji Kobayashi
- DirectorTakeshi YagiStarsHiroshi NaganoTakeshi TsurunoTakeshi YoshiokaUltraman Moebius is joined once again by Ultraman, Ultra Seven, Ultraman Jack, and Ultraman Ace, as well as three later Ultramen (Tiga, Dyna, and Gaia) to fight more powerful versions of familiar Ultra Monsters.
- DirectorKazuya KonakaStarsShunji IgarashiSusumu KurobeKôji MoritsuguA coalition of some of the galaxy's most ruthless alien monsters have joined forces to conquer Earth. They are however opposed by the heroic "warrior of light" Ultraman Mebius from Nebula M-78 who is the current successor to a long line of super powered "Ultra Brothers" who have protected the Earth from monster attacks for 40 years. The giant aliens resurrect the monstrous "super monster" U-Killer (Ultra Killer) Zarus, who was defeated by the Ultra Brothers in the early 80s and now lies dormant in Kobe Bay, Japan. Unable to defeat their combined might, Ultraman Mebius is defeated by the aliens but is soon rescued by six of his Ultra Brothers who have returned to action after nearly twenty years of retirement.
- DirectorKoichi TakanoStarsKen'yû HoriuchiMasako IkedaTarô Ishidaaka Ultraman Story
- DirectorShinya NakajimaStarsMasaharu SekiguchiTakaaki IshibashiNoritake KinashiInept hero Ultraman Zearth must overcome his fear of germs and grime, if he wishes to save Earth from the evil Alien Benzene and his Kaiju pet Cotton-Poppeaka Ultraman Zearth
- DirectorKazuya KonakaStarsMasaharu SekiguchiTakaaki IshibashiNoritake KinashiA female Alien Benzene arrives on Earth to avenge her predecessor by killing Ultraman Zearth, with the assistance of her deadly robot, Ultraman Shadow
- DirectorKazuya KonakaStarsTakeshi TsurunoRyô KinomotoToshikazu FukawaThe members of the Super GUTS force, one of whom is secretly Ultraman Dyna, are in the middle of a losing battle against an enormous monster on the surface of the moon, when suddenly a spaceship appears and saves them by zapping the beast. The crew of the ship claim to members of the world peace force that originally created the Super GUTS force, and they invite the GUTS members to enter their brainwave patterns into the ship's battle computer so it can be a more effective fighting system. It sounds like a good idea, but could they have some other plan up their sleeves?aka Ultraman Tiga & Ultraman Dyna: Warriors of the Star of Light
- DirectorKazuya KonakaStarsTakeshi YoshiokaGaku HamadaMai SaitoIn a change from previous Ultraman movies, this one takes place in our own universe, in which Ultraman is just a popular kids' TV show. A young boy (and Ultraman addict) named Tsutomu finds a mysterious glowing ball that tells him it can make wishes come true. The one thing Tsutomu wants more than anything else is to meet Gamu, Ultraman's human counterpart, so he can give the boy some pointers on standing up to the school bully. Unfortunately, the bully finds the wishing ball and wishes for a giant monster to appear and start stomping around their suburban Tokyo neighborhood. Gamu and the Science Patrol team must then find a way to open a gateway between the two universes to stop the monster and try to help Tsutomu with his personal problems.aka Ultraman Tiga & Ultraman Dyna & Ultraman Gaia: Battle in Hyperspace
- DirectorHirochika MuraishiStarsHiroshi NaganoTakami YoshimotoMio TakakiTwo years after the events of 'Ultraman Tiga', Daigo is forced to pick up another Dark Spark Lens in an attempt to stop three evils the once, dark Tiga worked with 30 million years ago, to stop destruction in Japan once and for all.aka Ultraman Tiga: The Final Odyssey
- DirectorToshihiro IijimaStarsHidekazu AkaiKônosuke TôkaiTarô KawanoThe "origin" movie of the title Ultraman, who befriends a little boy named Musashi and fights an updated version of a classic Ultra-foe, Baltan-Seijin.aka Ultraman Cosmos: The First Contact
- DirectorTsugumi KitauraStarsTaiyô SugiuraDaisuke ShimaKaori Sakagamiaka Ultraman Cosmos 2: The Blue Planet
- DirectorHideki OkaWilliam WincklerStarsDaigo NaitoTakeshi TsurunoTaiyô SugiuraTaking place 15 years after Shin Asuka (Ultraman Dyna) disappeared through a black hole at the series's ending, Earth has since then set up a space station on Mars in Asuka's honor and memory. The space station is then attacked by a few Granspheres, only for the invaders to quickly be fended off by a young defense team pilot named Taiga. Shortly after recklessly pursuing the Granspheres, Taiga is trapped (along with a few other Granspheres) inside of a Fortress-like Ship of an invading alien force, that quickly disappears.
- DirectorKenneth G. CraneIshirô HondaStarsJohn CarradineRussell ThorsonRobert KarnesJapanese villagers worship a monster and its son who live in an island cave. Some circus people hear about them, go to the island to capture the monster, and wind up shooting its son. Then the trouble starts.The US edit of Ju jin yuki otoko.
- DirectorIshirô HondaStarsAkira TakaradaAkemi NegishiMomoko KôchiA yeti terrorizes people on top of Mount Fuji.Re-edited as Half Human for western consumption but not widely disseminated these days because of cultural concerns.
- StarsNozomi SasakiYukiko IkedaKôjun ItôMisaki Kanon is a young woman who comes to the big city with dreams of becoming a singer. At first everything goes well, she falls in love and works towards her dream. But then her boyfriend betrays her and Kanon loses her faith in people and sight of her dream. Once upon a time, as a small child in a remote mountain village where the Daimajin rests, she sang the song of prayer. Now she has to regain her song to find herself and maybe save the world too. A mysterious man from the village is searching for her so that she may help him and his comrades when the time comes.
- DirectorIshirô HondaStarsKenji SaharaYumi ShirakawaMomoko KôchiShortly after a giant robot destroys a village, aliens from outer space arrive offering friendship. Will the people of Earth tie these two events together?aka The Mysterians
Features Moguera a giant robot. - CreatorTomoyuki TanakaStarsKazuya AoyamaKazumi KitaharaTakashi SatoThe last remaining survivors of the now long gone planet, Peaceland, the Zone family soon found refuge on the planet Earth, where they took on the identity of the Sakimori family and began a peaceful new life. However, fate seemed to have other plans in store for them. The evil alien race that had destroyed Peaceland, known as the Garoga have now turned their eyes toward Earth as the next target in their never ending quest to conquer the universe. Shortly after discovering this, several members of the Zone family are kidnapped. Luckily, the Garoga did not expect the three children, Hikaru, Hotaru, and Akira to transform into Zone Fighter, Zone Angel, and Zone Junior respectively, who fight off the Garoga.aka Zone Fighter
Toho's answer to the Ultra Series - DirectorEvan MatherFrom the maker of "Quentin Tarantino's Star Wars", this short film follows the adventures of Star Wars action figures as they deal with life, love, and an attack by Godzilla.
- DirectorRand BordenStarsDavid CoffillJack DourakosMichael J. EpsteinKAIJU BIG BATTEL SHOCKING TRUTH is the follow up to the 2003 bizarro cult hit Terebi Sento. The latest DVD release brings newbies into the Big Battel universe and encapsulates years of the in-ring monster mayhem storylines with its "patented mix" of action and comedy. From safety of your home, protected by the TV screen, you can experience what thousands of awe-struck fans have witnessed at sold-out live Kaiju events. And just what is a Kaiju event? Think WWE Smackdown meets Monty Python in which exuberant, weirdly costumed athletes stage elaborate, over the top "fights" in large, wrestling type rings. Using oversize movie props and stomping miniature cityscapes the combatants are surrounded by crazed, screaming fans. During each bout, the complex epic tale further unfolds.
- DirectorTakeshi MiyasakaStarsKaori MomoiHirotarô HondaYûki HiranoA large, dinosaur-like monster has risen from Tokyo Bay and attacked the city. As the government collapses into chaos, the people of a rural town in Fukui Prefecture, from whose perspective we see the entire movie, watch as the events unfold on TV. Some decide to run for their lives, some take it as a sign of the apocalypse, some go completely crazy, but most of the townspeople wait and watch, and wonder where the monster will head next.
- DirectorShinpei HayashiyaStarsYukijirô HotaruMiyu OriyamaMao UrataA giant sea monster wreaks havoc on a battleship after one of it's young is killed by the ship
- StarsShinji HirotaAsao MatsumotoNobuhiko ShimaA truck carrying uranium falls off a cliff into the ocean awakening a giant monster that wreaks havoc on Japan.aka Giant Phantom Monster Agon
- DirectorTorajirô SaitôStarsYasuko KoizumiIsamu YamaguchiKotarô SekiguchiThe character "Santa" is a vagabond whose main source of income is locating lost coins on the streets of Tokyo. He is dating the pretty girl Omitsu, but her father Seizo does not consider him suitable for becoming his son-in-law. Seizo breaks-up their relationship and finds a new, wealthy boyfriend for Omitsu. Santa figures that he needs money to regain his girlfriend, and starts desperately seeking for a job. But nobody is willing to hire him. Noticing that the foreign-import film "King Kong" is a box office hit, Santa offers to dress up as King to promote a movie theater that is playing this film. He is hired on a try-out basis. Santa starts regularly appearing as King Kong in theaters, and goes on staged rampages against miniature buildings. During one of his performances, he notices Omitsu with her new boyfriend. Blinded by rage, Santa goes on a real rampage and chases after the man, both inside and outside the theatre. Santa beats up the man and leaves his unconscious body on the streets. But the audience thinks that his rampage was part of the performance and they are enthusiastic about it. He gets offered a higher salary for repeat performances, and he now has enough money to gain Seizo's approval and to start dating Omitsu again.An early attempt to cash-in on the original King Kong film, the giant ape would appear a few more times in Japanese films over the years.
- DirectorNoboru IguchiYoshihiro NishimuraJun ShiozakiStarsKeisuke HoribeTakurô KodamaMarinWhat appears to be a day-glo kaiju comedy, from the same team of film-makers who brought you New Japanese Gore.
- DirectorTakashi MurakamiStarsTakuto SueokaHimeka AsamiMasataka KubotaChildren are able to communicate and control fantastic creatures, but they are unknowingly being used in an evil plan to collect negative energy.
- DirectorHiroshi InagakiStarsToshirô MifuneYôko TsukasaAkihiko HirataA prince, framed for murder and starved for affection from his father, is sent on a quest.
- DirectorKôtarô TerauchiStarsChiyoko AsamiManami HonjôGuts IshimatsuIn 1969, a young man finds an anonymous letter in a glass bottle which foretold of the apocalyptic arrival of a cosmic monster known as Demeking. Since then, he has physically prepared himself in a lone struggle for that fateful day when the monster will arrive. (Japanese with English subtitles)
- DirectorHung-Min ChenStarsMing-Lun KuHsin TangLing-Ling HsiehNo one is able to defend a modern metropolis against the fierce attack by laser gun-equipped giant aliens but the super-sized reincarnated General Guan Yunchang from China's ancient history.
- DirectorYu-Lung HsuStarsDanny LeeTarcy SuHsiu-Shen LiangYoung Tingting discovers a snake she will later name Moser while net fishing. Tingting takes Moser home and smuggles him into her bedroom.It would be Godfrey Hoed as Thunder of Gigantic Serpent in 1988.
- DirectorGodfrey HoStarsPierre KirbyEdowan BersmeaDanny RaisebeckA secret formula that can cause plants and animals to expand a thousand-fold in size is stolen by a terrorist group. During a wild chase and shoot-out, the formula is lost. It's found by a little girl who accidently gives the formula to her pet snake. After the snake grows to an immense size, it follows and protects her. When the terrorists go after the girl, the snake begins destroying everything in its path.aka Thunder of Gigantic Serpent or Terror Serpent
From the legendary Godfrey Ho, complete with footage edited in from other films. - DirectorChien TangStarsChiang ChaoChen ChiangLi-Sheng Chinaka Young Flying Hero
Taiwanese giant monster film. - DirectorSheng-En ChinFu-Wen ChungStarsLing ChiaJieh-Wen KingChi-Ping ChangGiant Dragon fights, giant monster fights and some kung fu in this fantasy epic from Taiwan also known as Prince of the Dragon King. The dragon turns into human form early on in the movie and goes on some magical quest.
- StarsSeiichi TanabeRin TakanashiHiroyuki OnoueUltra Q has returned, and continues investigations of monsters appearances and strange ecological phenomenons.A return to Ultra Q
- DirectorRobert WeaverA documentary about movie monsters.
- DirectorEric ForsbergStarsErin EvansSarah LievingJustin L. JonesAfter a massive earthquake in Tokyo, two American filmmakers document the true cause of the destruction.
- DirectorAaron OsborneMichael DeakStarsFranklin A. ValletteDon YananPeter LooneyAn "average" postal worker is informed by a tiny alien hologram which looks like a teenage girl that he is the "choosen one" to destroy a giant reptile to save the Earth.
- DirectorAaron OsborneDave ParkerStarsMichael GuerinJerry LentzJon SimantonPlanet Patrol agent Mogyar allies with a team of human planetary guardians to stop the plans of evil galactic overlord Lord Doom when he sends a gargantuan monster called Kraa to destroy the Earth.
- DirectorFrank H. WoodwardStarsDoug JonesTom Woodruff Jr.Douglas TaitGodzilla, Predator, Robby the Robot, the Gill Man - these are some of the most iconic characters in cinema, but many people still don't know about the incredible actors who bring these creatures to life.
- DirectorShan HuaStarsDanny LeeTerry LiuHsieh WangPrincess Dragon Mom and her mutant army have risen, and only Infra-Man can stop them.Hong Kong Ultraman rip-off from the famous Shaw Brothers.
- DirectorIshirô HondaTeodorico C. SantosStarsTessie QuintanaEddie Del MarZaldy ZshornackGIANT MONSTER BLASTS TOKYO.
- DirectorGyörgy PálfiStarsCsaba CzeneIstván GyuriczaGina MorenoThree generations of men, including a pervert that constantly seeks for new kinds of satisfaction, an obese speed eater and a passionate embalmer.
- DirectorPascal LaugierStarsMorjana AlaouiMylène JampanoïCatherine BéginA young woman's quest for revenge against the people who kidnapped and tormented her as a child leads her and a friend, who is also a victim of child abuse, on a terrifying journey into a living hell of depravity.
- DirectorRobert SchwentkeStarsAugust DiehlChristian RedlNadeshda BrennickeTwo police detectives, a grizzled veteran and one fresh-faced rookie, hunt a ritualistic serial killer murdering people with tattoos and skinning them.
- DirectorFruit ChanStarsBai LingMiriam Chin-Wah YeungSum-Yeung WongAunt Mei's famous homemade dumplings provide amazing age-defying qualities popular with middle-aged women. But her latest customer - a fading actress - is determined to find out what the secret ingredient is.
- DirectorNoboru IguchiStarsMoe AraiMiu NakamuraAika OhtaA photography student's life takes a turn for the worse when her dead sister is welcomed back into the family home.
- DirectorBlutchCharles BurnsMarie CaillouStarsAure AtikaGuillaume DepardieuNicole GarciaSeveral scary black-and-white animated segments in different styles appeal to our fear(s) of the dark.Mainly for Charles Burns' 18 minute animated short
- DirectorHajime OhataStarsKazunari AizawaAki MoritaTeruhiko NobukuniA young couple are living a quiet and happy life, until the husband suddenly begins howling uncontrollably.
- DirectorSatoru OguraA duo of guys capture and brutally torture a young girl to the point of piercing her retina.
- DirectorMarina de VanStarsMarina de VanLaurent LucasLéa DruckerA woman grows increasingly fascinated with her body after suffering a disfiguring accident.
- DirectorPhilip BrophyStarsGerard KennedyAndrew DaddoIan SmithResidents of peaceful Pebbles Court, Homesville, are being used unknowingly as test experiments for a new 'Body Drug' that causes rapid body decomposition (melting skin etc.) and painful death.
- DirectorJan SvankmajerStarsVeronika ZilkováJan HartlJaroslava KretschmerováA childless couple passes off an anthropomorphous tree stump as their baby, but things get out of hand when the monstrosity comes to life and demands to be fed.
- DirectorBrandon CronenbergStarsCaleb Landry JonesLisa BerrySarah GadonIn a blackly satirical near future, a thriving industry sells celebrity illnesses to their obsessed fans. Employee Syd March's attempts to exploit the system backfire when they involve him in a potentially deadly mystery.