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The X From Outer Space (1967) Review | Godzilla Island Archive
Note: This article was originally published on Godzilla Island in 2015 all views and opinions may have since changed. The Plot: The movie starts off with a space expedition in search of a missing research team that disappeared near Mars after encountering a UFO. As the space crew approaches the Moon after leaving Earth, they spot a UFO, and one of the crew members gets sick from space sickness. The team is forced to land at a lunar facility for a short time before continuing
Frank Laudato
Nov 32 min read


Ultraman Episode 9 "Operation Electric Stone Fire" Review | Godzilla Island Archive
Note: This article was originally published in 2015 on Godzilla Island all views and opinions may have since changed. This episode starts off after a devastating hurricane hits a small town. The town's roads are destroyed, and repair crews rush to fix them but they keep collapsing due to mysterious landslides. Soon we learn the cause: a massive underground monster named Gabora. Gabora surfaces and begins moving toward a uranium storage facility. The Science Patrol devises a p
Frank Laudato
Oct 302 min read


Ultraman Episode 8 "Monster Lawless Zone" Review | Godzilla Island Archive
Note: This article was originally published in 2015 on Godzilla Island all views and opinions may have since changed. This episode starts with a group of four research scientists being sent to an island to observe and study its wildlife. However, contact with the scientists is lost soon after they arrive. The Science Patrol is dispatched to investigate the mysterious disappearance. Upon arrival, we witness a brutal battle between two giant monsters: Chandora and Red King. Cha
Frank Laudato
Oct 292 min read


Varan The Unbelievable (1962 American Version) | Godzilla Island Archive
The Plot This movie centers around a joint U.S. and Japanese military experiment conducted on a small island off the coast of Japan. The goal is to test a chemical that can convert saltwater into purified, drinkable water — potentially solving global water shortages. However, the military faces strong opposition from the island’s native villagers, who warn that disturbing the lake will awaken O-Baki, an ancient monster said to dwell beneath the surface. In the English version
Frank Laudato
Oct 232 min read


Baragon vs Gezora | Kaiju War Chronicles Review | Godzilla Island Archive
This Kaiju War Chronicle I’m reviewing from the Toho Kingdom library is Baragon vs. Gezora by Forrest Freund. Forrest has written several Kaiju War Chronicle stories, and this is another great one. Be sure to check out TohoKingdom.com for more stories — and if you haven’t yet, go read the story first before diving into this review. The Story This battle starts off with a bunch of whales washed up on the shores of Birth Island. Gezora picks up the scent of the decaying car
Frank Laudato
Oct 213 min read


Godzilla vs Gigan (1972) Review | Godzilla Island Archive
Note: This article was originally published in 2014 on Godzilla Island. The views and opinions expressed may be outdated or have since changed. The Plot: In this classic Showa-era entry, man-sized alien cockroaches disguised as humans attempt to take over Earth. Their sinister plan revolves around building a massive Godzilla Tower as the centerpiece of a theme park called World Children’s Land, supposedly for peace but in reality, it’s a front for invasion. Meanwhile, a co
Frank Laudato
Oct 172 min read


Destroy All Monsters (1968) Review | Godzilla Island Archive
Plot All of Earth’s Kaiju have been collected and brought to an island in the Pacific referred to as Monsterland. Under the island is a special control center where scientists monitor and control various functions of the island, ensuring that the Kaiju never escape and attack humanity. Monsterland features all sorts of containment systems, such as gases that force the monsters to retreat back to the island and invisible barriers that even Rodan cannot fly through. In the ope
Frank Laudato
Oct 165 min read
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