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Attack Of The Monsters (U.S. Version)

(1969)
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aka's: Gamera Tai Daikaijû Giron/Gamera vs. Guiron, Giant Evil Monster/Gamera vs. Guillon/ Gamera vs. The Giant Evil Beast Guiron/Gamera vs. The Devil-Beast Giron/ガメラ対大悪獣ギロン
Three children, two boys and a girl, stumble upon a flying saucer. The boys both step into the ship without hesitating and are whisked away to a planet in Earth's orbit, but on the exact opposite side of the Sun. Inhabiting this planet are two women (named Barbella and Flobella) who hypnotize the children to discover they fantasize mainly about Gamera, their favorite super turtle. It is later revealed that the spacewomen simply want to eat the brains of the two kids. Back home, no one will believe the little girl's story of alien abduction, not even Officer Kondo. Finally, Gamera rescues the children while fighting Guiron, a monster with a giant knife-like head which can also fire deadly cutting projectiles. After a fierce battle, Gamera eventually kills Guiron while doing gymnastics on a parallel bar and then finally is able to take the children back home. Stars Nobuhiro Kajima, Miyuki Akiyama, Christopher Murphy and Edith Hanson. This is the English language version of Gamera vs. Guiron (also available here at SSV).

This version includes the very rare knife cutting battle between the monsters Guiron and Gayos, which was cut from the original A.I.P. print due to the violent nature of the sequence.

Destroy All Planets (U.S. Version)

(1968)
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aka's: Gamera Tai Uchu Kaijû Bairasu/Gamera vs. Viras/Gamera vs. Outer Space Monster Viras/
ガメラ対宇宙怪獣バイラス
Gamera the Flying Turtle falls under the control of evil aliens, but two children are able to free him so he can destroy the alien ship and to fight the aliens' giant monster squid, Viras. This is the English language version of Gamera vs. Viras (also available here at SSV). Stars Kojiro Hongo, Tôru Takatsuka and Kurl Crane.

The character of boy scout Jim Morgan in this film was then 11-year old Carl Craig's (aka Kurl Crane) only acting job. But even though he had no ambition to become an actor, he nevertheless became a celebrity to friends and fellow children in Japan. He later became a U.S. Air Force pilot (which he had always dreamed of becoming) and later a U.S. Customs Service pilot. He was also an advisor on the staff of then U.S. President George Bush. But Carl still fondly remembers his one acting role to this day and is kind enough to share his memories of the film with his many fans at Japanese monster (kaiju eiga) conventions.

Elvira's Movie Macabre Quadruple Feature

(2007)
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Gamera, Super Monster (1980)
Using several clips from previous Gamera entries, this film deals with alien forces reviving all the monsters Gamera has ever faced, in one final battle to rid the planet of its last hope. Also on hand to battle the alien forces are three sexy superwomen. Stars Mach Fumiake.

They Came From Beyond Space (1967)
Rare British sci-fi. Scientists investigating an unusual meteor shower in a rural field are possessed by an alien force bent on an ulterior purpose. Stars Robert Hutton, Jennifer Jayne and Zia Mohyeddin. Also with Michael Gough.

Maneater Of Hydra (1966)
aka's: Island Of The Doomed/La Isla De La Muerte
A group of people are stranded on an island where large, man-eating plants that spew blood begin to pick them off one-by-one. Stars Cameron Mitchell, Elisa Montés and George Martin.

The House That Screamed (1969)
aka's: La Residencia/The Boarding School/The Finishing School
This stylishly and very eerie thriller stars Lili Palmer as Senora Fourneau, the severe headmistress of a French boarding school for wayward young women. The rigid constraints of 19th-century social conditioning have turned the school into a hotbed of uncontrolled sexual urges! Soon it is discovered that one by one, the young girls are vanishing. It is assumed they are sneaking away at night, so the school is securely locked down at night. But the young women continue to go missing, as it appears a mysterious assassin is stalking the dark hallways of the ghostly manor. Also stars Cristina Galbó and John Moulder-Brown.

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Gamera (Japanese Version)

(1965)
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aka's: Daikaijû Gamera/Gamera The Invincible/
大怪獣ガメラ
A nuclear explosion in the far north unleashes Gamera, the legendary flying turtle, from his long sleep under the ice. In his search for energy, Gamera wreaks havoc over the entire world and it's up to scientists, assisted by a young boy (Yoshiro Uchida) with a strange sympathetic link to the monster, to put a stop to Gamera's rampage. This is the Japanese language version of Gamera The Invincible (also available here at SSV). Stars Eiji Funakoshi and Harumi Kiritachi. (In Japanese language, with English subtitles).

This film comes from a rare widescreen import print, which is of far superior picture quality to the U.S. version.

Gamera Super Monster (Japanese Version)

(1980)
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aka's: Uchu Kaijû Gamera/Space Monster Gamera/ Super Monster/宇宙怪獣ガメラ
Using several clips from previous Gamera entries, this film deals with alien forces reviving all the monsters Gamera has ever faced, in one final battle to rid the planet of its last hope. Also on hand to battle the alien forces are three sexy superwomen. Stars Mach Fumiake.

A professional female wrestler at 5 feet 10 inches tall, Mach Fumiaki was born on March 3rd, 1959. In 1993 she married a Chinese American and is now the mother of two daughters.

The last official Gamera film, Gamera vs. Zigra, was released in 1971 after which the Daei Motion Picture Film Company went bankrupt. This film, made nine years later, was an attempt to revive the company and the character.

This film comes from a widescreen import print in Japanese language, with English subtitles.

Gamera Super Monster (U.S. Version)

(1980)
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aka's: Uchu Kaijû Gamera/Space Monster Gamera/Super Monster/宇宙怪獣ガメラ
Using several clips from previous Gamera entries, this film deals with alien forces reviving all the monsters Gamera has ever faced, in one final battle to rid the planet of its last hope. Also on hand to battle the alien forces are three sexy superwomen. Stars Mach Fumiake.

A professional female wrestler at 5 feet 10 inches tall, Mach Fumiaki was born on March 3rd, 1959. In 1993 she married a Chinese-American and is now the mother of two daughters.

The last official Gamera film, Gamera vs. Zigra, was released in 1971 after which the Daei Motion Picture Film Company went bankrupt. This film, made nine years later, was an attempt to revive the company and the character.

This film comes from a widescreen import print in English language.

Gamera vs. Barugon (Japanese Language Version)

(1966)
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aka's: Daikaijû Kessen: Gamera Tai Barugon/The Great Monster Duel: Gamera vs. Barugon/War Of The Monsters/大怪獣決闘ガメラ対バルゴン
After a treacherous expedition to retrieve a giant valuable opal, disaster strikes as the opal reveals itself to be an egg which spawns Barugon, a dog-like demon from Hell. Armed with a deadly tongue that can freeze anything in its path and an explosive rainbow beam, Barugon wreaks havoc on Japan. Gamera (Teruo Aragaki), who in this film turns good, arrives just in time to save Earth. Stars Kojiro Hongo and Kyôko Enami. This is the Japanese language version of War Of The Monsters (also available here at SSV). (In Japanese language, with English subtitles).

This film comes from a rare widescreen import print, which has far superior picture quality than the U.S. version.

Gamera vs. The Deep Sea Monster Zigra (Japanese Version)

(1971)
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aka's: Gamera Tai Shinkai Kaijû Jigura/Gamera vs. Zigra/ガメラ対深海怪獣ジグラ
In the future of 1985, a moonbase is destroyed by an undersea spaceship called Zigra, which has a cluster of colored balls on its head. Later, at Sea World, dolphins are dying mysteriously. The Zigra ship then kidnaps two men and two children and starts causing earthquakes. The two captured six-year-olds somehow manage to outwit the Zigra X Woman (Eiko Yanami) and help their incapacitated fathers escape. Later, the Zigra X Woman, who can use her eyes to put people into comas, chases them all over Sea World but can't seem to catch them. Finally, Gamera shows up and battles Zigra, who has now revealed its true form, a giant deadly space shark. Stars Koji Fujiyama, Daigo Inoue, Reiko Kasahara and Arlene and Gloria Zoellner. This is the Japanese language version of Gamera vs. Zigra (also available here at SSV). (In Japanese language, with English subtitles).

This film comes from a rare widescreen import print, which is of far superior picture quality to the U.S. version.

Zigra, in his full shark mode, resembles a Goblin shark, a rare species of deep sea shark found most commonly near Japan.

Gamera vs. Zigra was the only classic Gamera film not released in the U.S. until the advent of home video. All the previous Gamera films had been picked up for theatrical distribution or for television. Gamera vs. Zigra first appeared in the U.S. back in 1987, via video tape, long after its Japanese release.

NOTE: This was to be the last Gamera film made just Before the Daiei Motion Picture Film Company officially went bankrupt in 1971 despite a minor co-op formed with the Nikkatsu Motion Picture Company called Dai-Nichi Eiga. The studio had plans to produce more Gamera films and the next in line for production (slated for a 1972 release) was a film called Gamera vs. Garasharp. Unfortunately, the film never made it out of its pre-production stage. A monster costume for Garasharp was in fact constructed, but never used. All that remains concerning this film are these rare production photos below.

Gamera vs. Guiron, Giant Evil Monster (Japanese Version)

(1969)
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aka's: Gamera Tai Daikaijû Giron/Attack Of The Monsters/ Gamera vs. Guillon/ Gamera vs. The Giant Evil Beast Guiron/Gamera vs. The Devil-Beast Giron/
ガメラ対大悪獣ギロン
Three children, two boys and a girl, stumble upon a flying saucer. The boys both step into the ship without hesitating and are whisked away to a planet in Earth's orbit, but on the exact opposite side of the Sun. Inhabiting this planet are two women (named Barbella and Flobella) who hypnotize the children to discover they fantasize mainly about Gamera, their favorite super turtle. It is later revealed that the spacewomen simply want to eat the brains of the two kids. Back home, no one will believe the little girl's story of alien abduction, not even Officer Kondo. Finally, Gamera rescues the children while fighting Guiron, a monster with a giant knife-like head which can also fire deadly cutting projectiles. After a fierce battle, Gamera eventually kills Guiron while doing gymnastics on a parallel bar and then finally is able to take the children back home. Stars Nobuhiro Kajima, Miyuki Akiyama, Christopher Murphy and Edith Hanson. This is the Japanese language version of Attack Of The Monsters (also available here at SSV). (In Japanese language, with English subtitles).

This film comes from a rare widescreen import print, which is of far superior picture quality to the U.S. version.

Gamera vs. Gyaos (Japanese Version)

(1967)
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aka's: Boyichi And The Supermonster/Daikaijû Kûchûsen: Gamera Tai Gyaosu/Return Of The Giant Monsters/Giant Monster Mid-Air Battle: Gamera vs. Gaos/
大怪獣空中戦ガメラ対ギャオス
Gamera's back and just in time to save Japan from Gaos, a mysterious bat-like creature awakened by a volcanic eruption. As in the first Gamera film, a young boy (Naoyuki Abe) establishes an emotional link with Gamera (Teruo Aragaki) and the two work together, with the help of the world's top scientists, to put and end to Gaos' violent rampage. Stars Kojiro Hongo, Kichijiro Ueda and Reiko Kasahara. This is the Japanese language version of Return Of The Giant Monsters (also available here at SSV). (In Japanese language, with English subtitles).

This film comes from a rare widescreen import print, which is of far superior picture quality to the U.S. version.

Gamera vs. Jiger: Monsters Invade Expo '70 (Japanese Version)

(1970)
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aka's: Gamera Tai Daimaju Jaiga/Gamera vs. Monster X/
Gamera vs. Giger/ガメラ対大魔獣ジャイガー
A giant monster attacks Japan during Expo '70 and it's up to Gamera to stop it. But the monster injects Gamera with its offspring and then a research team must launch a craft into Gamera's body to eliminate the parasite. Stars Tsutomu Takakuwa, Kelly Varis and Katherine Murphy. This is the Japanese language version of Gamera vs. Monster X (also available here at SSV). (In Japanese language, with English subtitles).

This film comes from a rare widescreen import print, which is of far superior picture quality to the U.S. version.

Gamera vs. Monster X (U.S. Version)

(1970)
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aka's: Gamera Tai Daimaju Jaiga/Gamera vs. Jiger: Monsters Invade Expo '70/Gamera vs. Giger/
ガメラ対大魔獣ジャイガー
A giant monster attacks Japan during Expo '70 and it's up to Gamera to stop it. But the monster injects Gamera with its offspring and then a research team must launch a craft into Gamera's body to eliminate the parasite. Stars Tsutomu Takakuwa, Kelly Varis and Katherine Murphy. This is the English language version of Gamera vs. Jiger: Monsters Invade Expo '70 (also available here at SSV).

Gamera vs. Viras (Japanese Version)

(1968)
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aka's: Gamera Tai Uchu Kaijû Bairasu/Destroy All Planets/Gamera vs. Outer Space Monster Viras/
ガメラ対宇宙怪獣バイラス
Gamera the Flying Turtle falls under the control of evil aliens, but two children are able to free him so he can destroy the alien ship and to fight the aliens' giant monster squid, Viras. Stars Kojiro Hongo, Tôru Takatsuka and Kurl Crane. This is the Japanese language version of Destroy All Planets (also available here at SSV). (In Japanese language, with English subtitles).

The character of boy scout Jim Morgan in this film was then 11-year old Carl Craig's (aka Kurl Crane) only acting job. But even though he had no ambition to become an actor, he nevertheless became a celebrity to friends and fellow children in Japan. He later became a U.S. Air Force pilot (which he had always dreamed of becoming) and later a U.S. Customs Service pilot. He was also an advisor on the staff of then U.S. President George Bush. But Carl still fondly remembers his one acting role to this day and is kind enough to share his memories of the film with his many fans at Japanese monster (kaiju eiga) conventions.

This film comes from a rare widescreen import print, which is of far superior picture quality to the U.S. version.

Gamera vs. Zigra (English Language Version)

(1971)
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aka's: Gamera Tai Shinkai Kaijû Jigura/Gamera vs. The Deep Sea Monster Zigra/ガメラ対深海怪獣ジグラ
In the future of 1985, a moonbase is destroyed by an undersea spaceship called Zigra, which has a cluster of colored balls on its head. Later, at Sea World, dolphins are dying mysteriously. The Zigra ship then kidnaps two men and two children and starts causing earthquakes. The two captured six-year-olds somehow manage to outwit the Zigra X Woman (Eiko Yanami) and help their incapacitated fathers escape. Later, the Zigra X Woman, who can use her eyes to put people into comas, chases them all over Sea World but can't seem to catch them. Finally, Gamera shows up and battles Zigra, who has now revealed its true form, a giant deadly space shark. Stars Koji Fujiyama, Daigo Inoue, Reiko Kasahara and Arlene and Gloria Zoellner. This is the English language version of Gamera vs. The Deep Sea Monster Zigra (also available here at SSV).

Zigra, in his full shark mode, resembles a Goblin shark, a rare species of deep sea shark found most commonly near Japan.

Gamera vs. Zigra was the only classic Gamera film not released in the U.S. until the advent of home video. All the previous Gamera films had been picked up for theatrical distribution or for television. Gamera vs. Zigra first appeared in the U.S. back in 1987, via video tape, long after its Japanese release.

NOTE: This was to be the last Gamera film made just Before the Daiei Motion Picture Film Company officially went bankrupt in 1971 despite a minor co-op formed with the Nikkatsu Motion Picture Company called Dai-Nichi Eiga. The studio had plans to produce more Gamera films and the next in line for production (slated for a 1972 release) was a film called Gamera vs. Garasharp. Unfortunately, the film never made it out of its pre-production stage. A monster costume for Garasharp was in fact constructed but never used. All that remains concerning this film are these rare production photos below.

Gammera The Invincible (Widescreen English Language Theatrical Version) 35mm UPGRADE

(1966)
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aka: Daikaijû Gamera/Gamera The Invincible/大怪獣ガメラ
A nuclear explosion in the far north unleashes Gammera, the legendary flying turtle, from his long sleep under the ice. In his search for energy, Gammera wreaks havoc over the entire world and it's up to scientists, assisted by a young boy (Yoshiro Uchida) with a strange sympathetic link to the monster, to put a stop to Gammera's rampage. Stars Albert Dekker, Brian Donlevy and Diane Findlay. With Eiji Funakoshi and Harumi Kiritachi. This is the English language version of Daikaiju Gamera (also available here at SSV). In Widescreen format.

Albert Dekker would later die under mysterious circumstances. On May 5th, 1968, he was found bound and gagged, laying in his bathtub with obscene writing in red lipstick all over his body. Detectives later determined he apparently died, by accident, from self-inflicted auto-erotic asphyxiation.

Comes from an excellent 35mm upgraded print.

NOTE: This film includes inserted scenes with American actors Albert Dekker, Brian Donlevy, Diane Findlay and others. These inserted scenes do not appear in the Japanese version of this film.

Return Of The Giant Monsters (U.S. Version)

(1967)
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aka's: Daikaijû Kûchûsen: Gamera Tai Gyaosu/ Gamera vs. Gyaos/Boyichi And The Supermonster/ Giant Monster Mid-Air Battle: Gamera vs. Gaos/
大怪獣空中戦ガメラ対ギャオス
Gamera's back and just in time to save Japan from Gaos, a mysterious bat-like creature awakened by a volcanic eruption. As in the first Gamera film, a young boy (Naoyuki Abe) establishes an emotional link with Gamera (Teruo Aragaki) and the two work together, with the help of the world's top scientists, to put and end to Gaos' violent rampage. Stars Kojiro Hongo, Kichijiro Ueda and Reiko Kasahara. This is the English language version of Gamera vs. Gyaos (also available here at SSV).

NOTE: This very rare print features the original A.I.P. English audio dub from the late 1960's, which is far superior to all other English dubbed versions which came after.

War Of The Monsters (English Language Version) 35mm UPGRADE

(1966)
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aka's: Daikaijû Kessen: Gamera Tai Barugon/The Great Monster Duel: Gamera vs. Barugon/Gamera vs. Barugon/大怪獣決闘ガメラ対バルゴン
After a treacherous expedition to retrieve a giant valuable opal, disaster strikes as the opal reveals itself to be an egg which spawns Barugon, a dog-like demon from Hell. Armed with a deadly tongue that can freeze anything in its path and an explosive rainbow beam, Barugon wreaks havoc on Japan. Gamera (Teruo Aragaki), who in this film turns good, arrives just in time to save Earth. Stars Kojiro Hongo and Kyôko Enami. This is the English language version of Gamera vs. Baragon (also available here at SSV).

Comes from an excellent 35mm upgraded print.

This rare English language print includes 12 minutes of footage which is missing from the original A.I.P. English language version.

The Whale God

(1962)
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aka's: Kujira Gami/Killer Whale/鯨神
A Japanese fishing village is terrorized by a giant killer whale and the fishermen are determined to kill it in this Japanese variation of the Moby Dick story. Stars Kyôko Enami and Shiho Fujimura. Also with Kojiro Hongo. (In Japanese language, with English subtitles).

This film comes from a widescreen import print.

NOTE: This was one of only a few films produced in the 1960's by the Daei Motion Picture Film Company which did not feature their more popular characters Gamera, the flying turtle and Daimajin, a giant statue idol.