Great news for die-hard fans of
kaiju eiga (that's monster movies to you philistines): Though heavily promoted as a whole 'nother kind of Japanese monster movie, this is in fact a throwback to the good old days of GODZILLA VS. THE SMOG MONSTER
and other such low-tech treats. The ninth Gamera picture since the flying monster turtle went solo in 1965, it pits our hero against the Gyaos (
ghee-ohs, in case you were wondering), giant winged lizards with Dalkon Shield-shaped heads and a taste for human flesh. Adding to the fun: a perky scientist (Shinobu Nakayama), who learns the fate of her mentor when she discovers his pen and glasses in a gigantic heap of...
Released:
1995
Rated:
NR
Length:
96 mins