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The Giant Behemoth

1959 · 80 min

A creaky, earnest creature feature that ambles through investigation before unleashing a lumbering monster on a black-and-white London.

Directed by
Eugène Lourié
Genres
Science fiction, Horror
Starring
Gene Evans, André Morell, Leigh Madison
Tagline
The biggest thing since creation!
Overview
Marine atomic tests cause changes in the ocean's ecosystem resulting in dangerous blobs of radiation and the resurrection of a dormant dinosaur which threatens London.

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Directed by
Eugène Lourié
Genres
Science fiction, Horror
Starring
Gene Evans, André Morell, Leigh Madison
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 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
  • science
  • survival
  • death
  • power
  • environment
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
  • sea
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • procedural
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror4
Humour1
Realism4
Romance0
Tension5
Darkness5
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
science fiction, horror
Directed by
Eugène Lourié
Written by
Daniel James, Eugène Lourié
Starring
Gene Evans, André Morell, Leigh Madison, John Turner, Alastair Hunter, Lloyd Lamble, Jack MacGowran, Maurice Kaufmann
Music
Edwin Astley
Cinematography
Ken Hodges
Runtime
80 min
Country
United Kingdom, United States of America
Languages
English, French

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