A film crew goes to a tropical island for a location shoot, where they capture a colossal ape who takes a shine to their blonde starlet, and bring him back to New York City..


Is it worth the watch? If you like movies that feel like a fever dream from the 1930s, then yeah, put it on. It’s definitely for people who get a kick out of practical effects and stop-motion magic. If you need your movies to be sleek, fast, or even remotely logical, you’re gonna have a bad time. Seriously, the pacing ...
Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.

Merian C. Cooper

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"Is it worth the watch? If you like movies that feel like a fever dream from the 1930s, then yeah, put it on. It’s definitely for people who get a kick out of practical effects and stop-motion magic. If you need your movies to be sleek, fast, or even remotely logical, you’re gonna have a bad time. Seriously, the pacing is all over the place. Fay Wray is basically just screaming for the entire second half of the runtime. It’s intense, sure, but it gets a little repetitive after the third or fourt..."

Fay Wray
Ruth Rose, Merian C. Cooper, Edgar Wallace, James Ashmore Creelman, Leon Gordon
United States
Adventure, Horror

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