Gappa, the Triphibian Monster
Seen it?1967 | 84 min | Horror, Science Fiction, Action
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for horror fans, sci-fi fans and action fans. If you loved Creature from the Black Lagoon, start here.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 24 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1967: an older pace and style.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
Generally positive reviews
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 11K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Haruyasu Noguchi
- Tamio KawachiHiroshi Kurosaki
- Yōko YamamotoItoko Koyanagi
- Yuji OkadaDaize Tonooka
- Kōji WadaMashida
- Tatsuya FujiGeorge Inoue
- Keisuke InouePresident Funazu
- Zenji YamadaCaptain of the Kamome-maru
- Bumon KaharaElder
- Kōtarō SugieReporter #1
- Saburo HiromatsuHosoda