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

Note: This article was originally published in 2022 on Godzilla Island and his since been revised. Zone Fighter!   Toho’s 1973 tokusatsu series has always held a strange sort of mystique among Godzilla fans especially in the West. With its 26-episode run, giant hero battles, and guest appearances from Godzilla, King Ghidorah, and Gigan, it feels like a missing chapter from the Showa era. It fits right into the Godzilla timeline, taking place between Godzilla vs. Megalon  and

Monster Name:  Zazahn Monster Appearances:   Return of Ultraman Zazahn is a giant seaweed monster that stands upright on two legs with a humanoid shape made entirely of mutated seaweed. Like Hedorah, Zazahn was created as a result of toxic industrial pollution. The creature can swim with ease and is capable of spitting a thick mist from its mouth. Zazahn’s debut in Return of Ultraman  begins with a brutal fight against Takkong in Tokyo Bay. The two monsters battle for quite a