Gamera vs. Gyaos
Seen it?1967 | 86 min | Action, Adventure, Horror, Science Fiction
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office loss 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.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 26 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1967: an older pace and style.
Unusual volcanic activity in Japan awakens Gyaos, a bloodthirsty flying monster with the power to slice things in half with an ultrasonic ray. While scientists and the military scramble to devise a way to stop this new threat, a young boy forms an alliance with Gamera; a monster no one else seems to trust.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$167K worldwide on a $525K budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 12K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Noriaki Yuasa
- Kōjirō HongōForeman Shiro Tsutsumi
- Kichijirō UedaTatsuemon Kanamura
- Reiko KasaharaSumiko Kanamura
- Naoyuki AbeEiichi Kanamura
- Taro MaruiMite-no-Tetsu
- Yukitaro HotaruHachiko
- Yoshirō KitaharaDr. Aoki
- Fujio MurakamiDr. Murakami
- Sho NatsukiSelf-Defense Force General
- Kenji OyamaDistrict Police Commissioner