Gappa, the Triphibian Monster (1967) movie 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.

Why it matters

Horror DNA

Gore
28
Slow Burn
17
Psychological
0
Supernatural
0
Creature
73
Disturbing
0
Fun Factor
67
Cerebral
0
Survival
50
Monster

Setting

IslandShip

Phobia triggers

TMDB Keywords

dinosaurearthquakegiant egggiant monsterjapankaijumatter of life and deathphotographerresearchtokusatsutropical island

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