List of films featuring giant monsters
This is an alphabetical list of films featuring giant monsters, known in Japan as kaiju. One of the first films involving giant monsters was the 1933 classic King Kong, as developments in cinema and animation enabled the creation of realistic giant creatures. The film influenced many giant-monster films in its wake, including many produced in Japan, starting with the adaptation King Kong Appears in Edo in 1938, which is now presumed to be a lost film.[1] The visual effects in King Kong, created by Willis O'Brien, inspired future monster film effects artists such as Ray Harryhausen and Dennis Muren.[2] Early giant-monster films often had themes of adventure and exploration of unknown regions, and incorporated fights with giant monsters as a climactic element.
The development of atomic weaponry in the 1940s gave rise to its involvement in popular themes. The 1953 American film The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms featured a giant dinosaur that awakens due to nuclear tests in the Arctic.[3]:42 The 1954 film Them! involved giant irradiated ants. Later in 1954, the Japanese film Godzilla was released, followed by Rodan in 1956. This was at a time when giant creatures created by nuclear radiation became popular. Japan continued with a giant moth in Mothra, a turtle in Gamera, and many more that followed. Other countries have their own giant monster movies such as the United Kingdom and Denmark with Gorgo and Reptilicus, both released in 1961.
Films featuring Godzilla and Gamera were made into the 1970s, and a King Kong remake was released in 1976. Awareness of toxic waste and the growth of the environmental movement in the 1970s inspired the release of various horror films, and the giant monster subgenre saw the release of 1971's Godzilla vs. Hedorah, in which the themes of pollution and environmentalism were incorporated into the series.[4] Following a second series of films in the 1980s and 1990s, Godzilla received a 1998 remake by TriStar Pictures, while King Kong received a 2005 remake by Universal Pictures. 2008 saw the release of the successful Cloverfield, which some critics have claimed inspiration from the September 11 attacks.[5][6][7] Pacific Rim, a film featuring giant mecha battling with kaiju, was released in 2013, and the following year Legendary reinterpreted Godzilla for a new generation of audiences in the series' 30th film. The latest entry in the Godzilla series, Shin Godzilla, premiered in Japan in July 2016.[8][9] A reboot of King Kong known as Kong: Skull Island was released in March 2017.[10]
List of films
Name | Year | Country | Description | Ref. |
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The 7th Voyage of Sinbad | 1958 | United States | Cyclops, dragon, roc | [11] |
20 Million Miles to Earth | 1957 | United States | extraterrestrial from Venus | [12] |
A Monster Calls | 2016 | UK | giant anthropomorphic yew tree | [13] |
All Monsters Attack | 1969 | Japan | Godzilla / daikaiju | [8] |
Alligator | 1980 | United States | Giant alligator | [14] |
Always Zoku Sanchōme no Yūhi | 2007 | Japan | Godzilla / daikaiju | [8] |
Anaconda | 1997 | United States | Giant anaconda | [15] |
Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid | 2004 | United States | giant anacondas | [16] |
Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters | 2007 | United States | Insanoflex / robot | [17] |
The Arctic Giant | 1942 | United States | Dinosaur-esque monster | [18] |
Attack of the 50 Foot Woman | 1958 | United States | human | [19]:18[20] |
Attack of the Crab Monsters | 1958 | United States | giant crabs | [21] |
Atragon | 1963 | Japan | Manda / daikaiju | [22] |
Attack of the Giant Leeches | 1959 | United States | Giant leech | [23] |
The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms | 1953 | United States | Rhedosaurus | [24]:28–37[20] |
The Beast of Hollow Mountain | 1956 | United States | Allosaurus | [24]:37–42 |
Beginning of the End | 1957 | United States | radioactive grasshoppers | [25][20] |
The BFG | 2016 | United States | Giants | [26] |
Big Ass Spider! | 2013 | United States | giant spider | [27] |
Big Man Japan | 2008 | Japan | daikaiju | [28] |
The Black Scorpion | 1957 | United States | giant scorpion | [29] |
The Blob | 1958 | United States | Blob | [30] |
Clash of the Titans | 1981 | United States | Kraken | [31] |
Clash of the Titans | 2010 | United States, United Kingdom | monsters from Greek mythology | [16] |
Cloverfield | 2008 | United States | Clover | [19] |
The Cloverfield Paradox | 2018 | United States | Clover | [19] |
Colossal | 2016 | Canada/Spain | unknown creature | [32][33] |
Conan the Barbarian | 1982 | United States | giant snake | [34] |
Daimajin | 1966 | Japan | Daimajin | [35] |
The Deadly Mantis | 1957 | United States | Praying mantis | [36] |
Deep Rising | 1998 | United States | giant octopus-like creature | [37] |
Destroy All Monsters | 1968 | Japan | Godzilla / daikaiju | [8] |
Earth vs. the Spider | 1958 | United States | giant spider | [38] |
The Empire Strikes Back | 1980 | United States | Exogorth (giant slug) | [39] |
Eight Legged Freaks | 2002 | United States, Germany, Australia | giant spiders | [16] |
The Food of the Gods | 1976 | United States | Giant Rats | [18] |
Galaxy Quest | 1999 | United States | Gorignak (rock monster) | [40] |
Gamera | 1965 | Japan | Gamera / daikaiju | [41][42] |
Gamera 2: Attack of Legion | 1996 | Japan | Gamera / daikaiju | [12] |
Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris | 1999 | Japan | Gamera / daikaiju | [43] |
Gamera: Guardian of the Universe | 1995 | Japan | Gamera / daikaiju | [44] |
Gamera: Super Monster | 1980 | Japan | Gamera / daikaiju | [45] |
Gamera the Brave | 2006 | Japan | Gamera / daikaiju | [46] |
Gamera vs. Barugon | 1966 | Japan | Gamera / daikaiju | [42] |
Gamera vs. Guiron | 1969 | Japan | Gamera / daikaiju | [42] |
Gamera vs. Gyaos | 1967 | Japan | Gamera / daikaiju | [42] |
Gamera vs. Jiger | 1970 | Japan | Gamera / daikaiju | [42] |
Gamera vs. Viras | 1968 | Japan | Gamera / daikaiju | [42] |
Gamera vs. Zigra | 1971 | Japan | Gamera / daikaiju | [42] |
Gappa: The Triphibian Monster | 1967 | Japan | bird-lizards / daikaiju | [47] |
Gargantua | 1998 | United States | Prehistoric Creature | [48] |
Garuda | 2004 | Thailand | Garuda / giant bird creature | [49] |
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster | 1964 | Japan | Godzilla / daikaiju | [8] |
Ghostbusters | 1984 | United States | Stay Puft Marshmallow Man | [50] |
The Giant Behemoth | 1959 | United Kingdom, United States | Paleosaurus | [51][52] |
The Giant Claw | 1957 | United States | extraterrestrial prehistoric bird | [53] |
The Giant Gila Monster | 1959 | United States | beaded lizard | [54] |
The Giant Spider Invasion | 1975 | United States | giant spiders | [55][56] |
Godzilla | 1954 | Japan | Godzilla | [8][57]:Chapter 3[20] |
Godzilla | 1998 | United States, Japan | daikaiju | [8] |
Godzilla | 2014 | United States | Godzilla, MUTO | [8] |
Godzilla 2000 | 1999 | Japan | Godzilla / daikaiju | [8] |
Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla | 2002 | Japan | Godzilla / daikaiju / mecha | [8][57]:Chapter 32 |
Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle | 2019 | Japan | Godzilla / daikaiju | [58][59] |
Godzilla: Final Wars | 2004 | Japan | Godzilla / daikaiju | [8] |
Godzilla: King of the Monsters | 2019 | United States | Godzilla, Mothra, Rodan, King Ghidorah | [60] |
Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack | 2001 | Japan | Godzilla / daikaiju | [8][12] |
Godzilla: The Planet Eater | 2018 | Japan | Godzilla / daikaiju | [61] |
Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters | 2017 | Japan | Godzilla / daikaiju | [62] |
Godzilla Raids Again | 1955 | Japan | Godzilla / daikaiju | [8] |
Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S. | 2003 | Japan | Godzilla / daikaiju / mecha | [8] |
Godzilla vs. Biollante | 1989 | Japan | Godzilla / daikaiju | [8][57]:Chapter 28 |
Godzilla vs. Destoroyah | 1995 | Japan | Godzilla / daikaiju | [8][57]:Chapter 33 |
Godzilla vs. Gigan | 1972 | Japan | Godzilla / daikaiju | [8][57]:Chapter 20 |
Godzilla vs. Hedorah | 1971 | Japan | Godzilla / daikaiju | [8][4] |
Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah | 1991 | Japan | Godzilla / daikaiju | [8] |
Godzilla vs. Kong | 2021 | United States | King Kong / Godzilla | [63] |
Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla | 1974 | Japan | Godzilla / daikaiju / mecha | [8] |
Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II | 1993 | Japan | Godzilla / daikaiju / mecha | [8] |
Godzilla vs. Megaguirus | 2000 | Japan | Godzilla / daikaiju | [8] |
Godzilla vs. Megalon | 1973 | Japan | Godzilla / daikaiju | [8][57]:Chapter 21 |
Godzilla vs. Mothra | 1992 | Japan | Godzilla / daikaiju | [8] |
Godzilla vs. The Sea Monster | 1966 | Japan | Godzilla / daikaiju | [8][57]:Chapter 14 |
Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla | 1994 | Japan | Godzilla / daikaiju | [8] |
Goosebumps | 2015 | United States | giant praying mantis | [64] |
Gorgo | 1961 | Ireland, United Kingdom, United States | sea monster | [19] |
Grabbers | 2012 | Ireland, United Kingdom | tentacled | [12] |
He's a Dragon | 2015 | Russia | Dragon | [65] |
Helluva Good Luck | 1999 | Czech Republic | Dragon | [66] |
Helluva Good Luck 2 | 2001 | Czech Republic | Dragon | [67] |
The Host | 2006 | South Korea | amphibious | [12] |
Ilya Muromets | 1956 | Soviet Union | Dragon | [68] |
Invasion of Astro-Monster | 1965 | Japan, United States | Godzilla / daikaiju | [8] |
It Came from Beneath the Sea | 1955 | United States | radioactive octopus | [69] |
Jack the Giant Slayer | 2013 | United States | giants | [16] |
Journey to the Beginning of Time | 1955 | Czechoslovakia | dinosaurs | [70] |
The Jungle Book | 2016 | United States | King Louie (giant orangutan) | [71] |
Jurassic Park | 1993 | United States | numerous dinosaurs | [72] |
Jurassic Park III | 2001 | United States | numerous dinosaurs | [76] |
Jurassic World | 2015 | United States | genetically-modified dinosaurs | [16] |
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom | 2018 | United States | numerous dinosaurs | [76] |
King Kong | 1933 | United States | King Kong | [19] |
King Kong | 1976 | United States | King Kong | [77] |
King Kong | 2005 | United States/New Zealand | King Kong | [78] |
King Kong Appears in Edo | 1938 | Japan | King Kong | [79] |
King Kong vs. Godzilla | 1962 | Japan, United States | King Kong / Godzilla | [8][57]:Chapter 42 |
Konga | 1961 | United Kingdom | giant gorilla | [80] |
Kong: Skull Island | 2017 | United States | King Kong, Skullcrawler | [10] |
The Loch Ness Horror | 1981 | United States | Loch Ness Monster | [81] |
The Lego Batman Movie | 2017 | United States | King Kong | [82][83] |
Mega Shark Versus Crocosaurus | 2010 | United States | shark and crocodile | [84] |
Mega Shark Versus Giant Octopus | 2009 | United States | shark and octopus | [85] |
Mega Shark Versus Mecha Shark | 2014 | United States | shark | [86] |
Mighty Joe Young | 1949 | United States | giant gorilla | [87] |
Mighty Joe Young | 1998 | United States | giant gorilla | [88] |
The Mighty Kong | 1998 | United States | King Kong | [89] |
The Mist | 2007 | United States | various | [16] |
Monster | 2008 | United States | giant octopus | [90] |
Monster Hunter | 2020 | United States | numerous monsters | [91] |
Monsters | 2010 | United Kingdom | six-legged, tentacled beast | [12] |
Monsters: Dark Continent | 2014 | United Kingdom | six-legged, tentacled beast | [92] |
Monsters vs. Aliens | 2009 | United States | various | [16] |
Mothra | 1961 | Japan | daikaiju / giant moth | [93][94] |
Mothra vs. Godzilla | 1964 | Japan | Godzilla / daikaiju | [8] |
Night of the Lepus | 1972 | United States | mutated rabbits | [53] |
Notzilla | 2020 | United States | daikaiju / Godzilla parody | [95] |
On the Comet | 1970 | Czechoslovakia | Dinosaurs, Sea monster | [96] |
Outlander | 2008 | United States | Moorwen | [16] |
Pacific Rim | 2013 | United States, Mexico | daikaiju / mecha | [12] |
Pacific Rim: Uprising | 2018 | United States | daikaiju / mecha | [97] |
Primeval | 2007 | United States | crocodile | [16] |
Princ Bajaja | 1971 | Czechoslovakia | dragon | [98] |
Pulgasari | 1985 | North Korea | Pulgasari / daikaiju | [99][100] |
Q | 1982 | United States | Aztec god Quetzalcoatl, depicted as a giant winged lizard | [101] |
Queen Kong | 1976 | UK | giant gorilla | [102] |
Ralph Breaks the Internet | 2018 | United States | Giant Ralph Monster | [103][104] |
Rampage | 2018 | United States | Giant Three Monsters - George the Gorilla, Lizzie the Alligator, Ralph the Werewolf | [16] |
Ready Player One | 2018 | United States | King Kong, Mechagodzilla, Tyrannosaurus | [105] |
Rebirth of Mothra | 1996 | Japan | daikaiju / giant moth | [107] |
Rebirth of Mothra II | 1997 | Japan | daikaiju / giant moth | [107] |
Rebirth of Mothra III | 1998 | Japan | daikaiju / giant moth | [107] |
Reign of Fire | 2002 | United Kingdom, Ireland, United States | dragons | [16] |
Reptilicus | 1961 | Denmark, United States | prehistoric reptile | [108] |
The Return of Godzilla | 1984 | Japan | Godzilla / daikaiju | [8] |
Rock Monster | 2008 | United States | rock monster | [40] |
Rodan | 1956 | Japan | flying daikaiju / irradiated pteranodon | [109] |
Shin Godzilla | 2016 | Japan | Godzilla | [8][9] |
Snow Dragon | 2013 | Czech Republic | Dragon | [110] |
Son of Godzilla | 1967 | Japan | Godzilla / daikaiju | [8][57]:Chapter 92 |
Son of Kong | 1933 | United States | Giant ape | [111] |
Space Amoeba | 1970 | Japan | daikaiju | [112]:75–76 |
Spider-Man | 1978 | Japan | swordfish | [113] |
The Story of Voyages | 1983 | Soviet Union, Czechoslovakia, Romania | Dragon | [114] |
Super 8 | 2011 | United States | alien | [16] |
Tarantula | 1955 | United States | spider | [115][20] |
Tentacles | 1977 | Italy, United States | octopus | [116] |
Terror of Mechagodzilla | 1975 | Japan | Godzilla / daikaiju / mecha | [8][57]:Chapter 24 |
The Lost World | 1925 | United States | numerous dinosaurs | [117] |
The Lost World: Jurassic Park | 1997 | United States | numerous dinosaurs | [118][76] |
Them! | 1954 | United States | radioactive ants | [12][20] |
Tremors | 1990 | United States | Graboids | [12] |
Trollhunter | 2010 | Norway | troll | [12] |
Underwater | 2020 | United States | Cthulhu | [119] |
Varan the Unbelievable | 1958 | Japan | giant lizard / daikaiju | [120] |
The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep | 2007 | United States, United Kingdom, New Zealand | Crusoe (Loch Ness Monster) | [121] |
The War of the Gargantuas | 1966 | Japan | daikaiju | [8] |
World Without End | 1956 | United States | mutated spiders | [20] |
Wrath of the Titans | 2012 | United States, United Kingdom, Spain | monsters from Greek mythology | [16] |
The X from Outer Space | 1966 | Japan | Guilala / daikaiju | [122] |
Yonggary | 1999 | South Korea | Yonggary | [123] |
Yongary, Monster from the Deep | 1967 | South Korea | Yonggary | [124] |
Za humny je drak | 1982 | Czechoslovakia | Dragon | [125] |
Zarkorr! The Invader | 1996 | United States | daikaiju | [126] |
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