A giant ape escapes near Korea and rampages through scenery that rarely looks capable of supporting its own dramatic ambitions. The battered costume, conspicuous miniatures and unembarrassed monster-business decisions make this one of the more gloriously unconvincing giant-primate emergencies.
Nominated by @flabbergasted_jones
The club’s verdict
Acting
8/10
Plot
9/10
Effects
9/10
Dialogue
6/10
Rewatchability
7/10
“The monkey suit has declared war on the model village.”
@flabbergasted_jones, scored it 78
Synopsis and movie facts
A newly discovered 36-foot gorilla escapes from a freighter off the coast of Korea. At the same time an American actress is filming a movie in the country. Chaos ensues as the ape kidnaps her and rampages through Seoul.
