The debut of that other Big G - Gamera! And that's with one "M", before you forget and wind up on the roasting end of his fire breath. Or maybe you'd prefer the Toshio approach to certain death: ignore every warning and run straight toward the rampaging kaiju. Honestly, who's watching this kid? YOU are! As you thrill at a movie that may have started as a Godzilla knock-off, but proved it had jet legs all of its own. Along the way, we discuss the American "Gammera", MonsterVerse news, horror award nominations, and more! Then, Peter Lorre reviews a camptastic film called The Corpse Vanishes as he vanishes into the world of exotic horticulture.
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We'll catch ya next time for Swamp Thing (1982) - directed by Wes Craven. We'll finally know the answer to "is Swamp Thing a friend of all children?"
TRAILERS
- Gammera the Invincible (1967); The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms (1953); Godzilla, King of the Monsters! (1956); Gamera, Super Monster (1980); Konga (1961)
SHOUT OUTS & SPONSORS
- Substack Film Criticism by Matthew Cole Levine
- Plays by Vincent S. Hannam
- Kaiju Unleashed by Shawn Pryor
- 1996 interview with director Noriaki Yuasa
- Rondo Award nominees - congrats everyone!
- Zack Linder & the Zack Pack
Camp Kaiju: Monster Movie Podcast. Gamera, the Giant Monster (1965) movie review. Hosted by Vincent Hannam, Matthew Cole Levine. Camp Kaiju: Monster Movie Podcast, produced by Vincent S. Hannam; © 2025 Vincent S. Hannam, All Rights Reserved.
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