Episode 24 - The Giant Behemoth (1959)

Episode 24 February 21, 2022 00:43:06
Episode 24 - The Giant Behemoth (1959)
Kaiju Vs. History
Episode 24 - The Giant Behemoth (1959)

Feb 21 2022 | 00:43:06

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Show Notes

We head to England for one of the first european Kaiju, but certainly not the last, in this weeks historic look at 1959’s “The Giant Behemoth”. With a script steeped in nuclear fears, production trying to recapture the Kaiju flame, and a beautiful shooting locale will this be a smashing hit or a dreadful daikaiju bollocks? Find out on this week’s Kaiju Vs. History.

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