# Gigantis, the Fire Monster (1959)

> A heavily re-edited transnational kaiju adventure unleashes two prehistoric monsters on the modern world.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/208678

## Facts

- Runtime: 78 min
- Genres: Action, Horror, Science Fiction, Adventure
- Director: Hugo Grimaldi, Motoyoshi Oda
- Cast: Hiroshi Koizumi, Setsuko Wakayama, Minoru Chiaki, Takashi Shimura, Masao Shimizu, Seijirô Onda, Sonosuke Sawamura, Yoshio Tsuchiya
- TMDB rating: 6.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9247554/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: campy, ominous, energetic, classic monster movie night, kaiju marathon

## Movies like Gigantis, the Fire Monster

- [Godzilla vs. Hedorah (1971)](https://ember.film/movie/25041)
- [Destroy All Monsters (1968)](https://ember.film/movie/2057)
- [Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster (1964)](https://ember.film/movie/9455)
- [King Kong vs. Godzilla (1963)](https://ember.film/movie/484666)
- [Godzilla vs. Megalon (1973)](https://ember.film/movie/24880)
- [Godzilla, King of the Monsters! (1956)](https://ember.film/movie/11473)
- [Rodan (1956)](https://ember.film/movie/11929)
- [Mothra (1961)](https://ember.film/movie/24997)
- [Godzilla (1954)](https://ember.film/movie/1118)
- [Mothra vs. Godzilla (1964)](https://ember.film/movie/1121)

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