In the video review below, Dan and Frank discuss Nezura 1964 (2020), a Japanese kaiju film that dramatizes the chaotic and ultimately failed Daiei production of the infamous lost monster movie Giant Horde Monster Nezura. Considered one of the most notorious unrealized kaiju projects in Japanese film history, Giant Horde Monster Nezura  was shut down due to production disasters, serious health concerns, and mounting controversy. Nezura 1964  reimagines those events, blending b

Released in 2019, this short film blends classic tokusatsu effects with an unexpected creative choice all of the human characters are portrayed using marionette puppets. The result is an unforgettable film that feels like traditional Japanese theater and while still firmly rooted in traditional kaiju storytelling.