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Space Amoeba

1970 · Movie · G · 84 min · ★ 6.5

Science FictionAdventureHorror

After a space probe crashes near a remote Pacific island, an alien presence begins taking over local wildlife. One by one, it turns ordinary sea creatures into towering threats, forcing a small group of visitors and islanders to band together and fight back before the danger spreads beyond the atoll.

Also known as Yog: The Space Amoeba · Yog, Monster from Space

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Details
Original title
ゲゾラ・ガニメ・カメーバ 決戦!南海の大怪獣
Years
1970
Release date
1970-08-01
Language
Japanese
Rated
G
Runtime
84 min
TMDB rating
6.5/10 (54 votes)
About

You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a breezy, old-school giant-monster romp with colorful island chaos and rubber-suit charm, in the vein of The War of the Gargantuas or Rodan; Not for you if you need serious realism or polished acting.

Pros: fun monster mayhem; creative creature designs; quick-moving action | Cons: low-budget look; goofy tone; bad dubbing

Themes

  • spacecraft
  • island
  • monster
  • giant monster
  • satellite
  • tropical island
  • kaiju
  • space monster
  • giant squid
  • giant crab
  • monster island
  • native village
  • +2 more

Cast & crew

Directed by Ishirō Honda