Frankenstein vs. Baragon (aka Frankenstein Conquers the World) (1965)

black and white image from the 1965 movie

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.
Japanese poster art for the 1968 movie

‘Destroy All Monsters’: Revisiting Toho’s 1968 Kaiju Crossover Masterpiece

Look back at the characters and themes from the Tohoverse that led to the classic, 11-monster team-up event.