Tadao Takashima
Japan & the U.S. Had Some Weird Frankenstein Movies in the ’60s
During the 1960s, the tale of ‘Frankenstein’ was given a kaiju spin by Japan’s Toho Studios, while in America, a very low-budget production pitted Wild West outlaw Jesse James against Frankenstein’s daughter.
Did ‘King Kong vs. Godzilla’ Have Two Different Endings?
For a long time, many people believed that the 1962 monster match-up had Godzilla winning in the Japanese version, and Kong in the American one. But was that really the case?
TCM Stomps Into 2024 With a New Year’s Day Godzilla Marathon
Turner Classic Movies is ushering in the King of the Monsters’ 70th year with eight of the first nine movies from the early Godzilla era.