Gappa, the Triphibian Monster poster

Gappa, the Triphibian Monster

大巨獣ガッパ

1967 ·1h 24m · ★ 5.6 (47)

An expedition in the South Pacific lands on a tropical island where the natives worship the mysterious deity Gappa. An earthquake opens up an underground cavern and a baby reptile is discovered inside. The natives warn the foreigners to leave the hatching alone, but they don't listen and take it back to a zoo in Japan. Soon after, moma and papa Gappa start smashing Tokyo looking for their kidnapped child.

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Horror DNA

Gore
Bloodless Splatterfest
28
Slow Burn
Shock-driven Slow burn
17
Psychological
Straightforward Mind-bending
0
Supernatural
Grounded Otherworldly
0
Creature
Human threats Monster-driven
73
Disturbing
Tame Deeply unsettling
0
Fun Factor
Deadly serious Blast to watch
67
Cerebral
Popcorn horror Thinking horror
0
Survival
No survival element Fight for your life
50
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Setting

IslandShip
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TMDB Keywords

dinosaurearthquakegiant egggiant monsterjapankaijumatter of life and deathphotographerresearchtokusatsutropical island

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