MONSTER FROM A PREHISTORIC PLANET

Monster From a Prehistoric Planet


The Film: A magazine tycoon plans to set up a faux tropical resort on the Japanese mainland. He sends an expedition to the South Seas island of Obelisk to collect rare plants and animals for the resort. They discover something rare and special indeed: A prehistoric egg! Hidden in a cave where the natives fear to venture, the egg has (supposedly) been lying dormant for millions of years until an active volcano completes its incubation. A reptilian creature hatches from the egg. Confident that this discovery will bring great publicity to the resort project, they decide to bring the newborn creature back to Japan. The natives warn that doing so will anger their god, Gappa. However, the warnings fall on deaf ears.

The expedition has made a grievous error, though. The egg is not a prehistoric relic; its parents are alive and well, and they want their baby back! The Gappa are winged dinosaur-like creatures of Godzilla proportions. They breathe deadly flames, and are equally at home on land, in the sea, and in the air. The military is unable to stop the creatures as they rampage through Japan in search of their offspring. A lot of Japanese real estate is trampled before the publisher and researchers release the baby Gappa. Reunited at an airport, mama and papa Gappa give the youngster a quick flying lesson before returning to their island home.


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