Movie

Bride of the Gorilla

1951 · 70 min

A moody, jungle-set B-movie with a brooding atmosphere and a tragic, campy monster transformation.

Tagline: A Blonde Beauty and a Savage Beast... alone in the Jungle!
Overview: In a remote South American rubber plantation, overseer Barney Chavez kills his employer, Klaas Van Gelder. Witnessed by a local native witch/maid, Barney is placed under a voodoo curse. He marries his boss's widow, Dina Van Gelder, but begins transforming nightly into a demon gorilla. Police Commissioner Taro and local physician Dr. Viet investigate a series of animal killings and close in on Barney.
How it feels: Dark, eerie, campy and melancholic. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Betrayal, guilt, obsession, isolation
Content: Mild violence and sexual content. No gore or swearing.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
campystrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: betrayal
guilt
obsession
isolation
fate
Places: wilderness
single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex mild