Directed by Ishiro Honda • 1964 • Japan
Starring Robert Dunham, Yosuke Natsuki, Yoko Fujiyama
With DOGORA, Toho and director Ishiro Honda unleashed one of their wildest and weirdest creatures: a giant, jellyfish-like tentacled terror who descends from outer space and proceeds to consume the Earth’s supply of carbon-based matter—including the precious diamonds that a band of jewel thieves are determined to get their hands on. Combining monster-movie mayhem with a rollicking heist subplot results in a uniquely entertaining and offbeat entry in the kaiju canon.
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Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
Directed by Ishiro Honda • 1964 • Japan
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Mothra vs. Godzilla
Directed by Ishiro Honda • 1964 • Japan
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Frankenstein vs. Baragon
Directed by Ishiro Honda • 1965 • Japan
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