Movie

The Giant Gila Monster

1959 · 74 min

A goofy, slow-paced creature feature that plays like a drive-in double bill, with a rubbery lizard and earnest small-town teens.

Tagline: Only Hell could breed such an enormous beast... Only God could destroy it!
Overview: A small town in Texas finds itself under attack from a hungry, fifty-foot-long gila monster. No longer content to forage in the desert, the giant lizard begins chomping on motorists and train passengers before descending upon the town itself. Only Chase Winstead, a quick-thinking mechanic, can save the town from being wiped out.
How it feels: Campy, light, earnest and tense. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Survival, coming-of-age, friendship, family
Content: Mild violence and gore. No sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: campystrength 3 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 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: survival
coming-of-age
friendship
family
isolation
Places: small town
countryside
road trip
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none