Son of Godzilla

– The 8th Godzilla film is aimed at an even younger audience than its predecessors. In the South Seas..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
5.20 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 24 Minutes
Release Year:
1967
Original Name:
Kaijūtō no Kessen: Gojira no Musuko
Son of Godzilla (1967) - Also known as Kaijūtō no Kessen: Gojira no Musuko

The 8th Godzilla film is aimed at an even younger audience than its predecessors. In the South Seas, scientists conducting weather experiments encounter gigantic mantises and a giant spider that are attacking Godzilla's offspring.

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Release Date:

16 Dec 1967

Language:

Japanese

MPAA Content-Rating:
PG – Parental Guidance Suggested

Some material may not be suitable for children. Parents urged to give "parental guidance". May contain some material parents might not like for their young children.

Director:

Jun Fukuda

Writer:

Shin'ichi Sekizawa, Kazue Shiba

Main Actors:

Tadao Takashima, Akira Kubo, Beverly Maeda, Akihiko Hirata

Plot:

A group of scientists are on tropical Solgel Island in the Pacific to conduct weather control experiments. Just before they begin, they find giant preying mantises measuring 25 feet tall called Kamakaras. They decide to go ahead with the experiments, but a malfunction in one of the devices and as a result a radioactive storm that pushes the temperature up to two hundred degrees. The storm also causes the mantises to grow even bigger to 100 feet tall. The mantises then make their way to a huge mound where they uncover a giant egg which contains a young Godzilla, later named Minilla. Eventually, Godzilla shows up and saves his offspring. The rest of the movie features Godzilla taking care of and teaching his young son the skills that will eventually help him to become the new "King of Monsters" as well as fighting the Kamakaras and a giant spider named Kumoga.

Production:

Sony Pictures Home Entertainment

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
5.2/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
60%