Rodan

Year: 1956

Runtime: 72 mins

Language: Japanese

Director: Ishirô Honda

Science FictionHorrorMonsters aliens sci-fi and the apocalypseSci-fi monster and dinosaur adventuresSci-fi horror creatures and aliens

Born from a volcanic crater, the monster bird Rodan tramples the Earth. Mining engineer Shigeru investigates the disappearance of his coworkers after prehistoric nymphs emerge from the mines. After the creature attacks a village, Shigeru ventures deeper, discovering a prehistoric flying monster. A second beast appears, and the two converge on Fukuoka.

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