Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
Shipwrecked adventurers enlist a sleeping Godzilla to overthrow island terrorists and survive a gigantic crustacean menace.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Mild
- campy
- adventurous
- playful
- monster movie marathon
- retro cinema night
What critics said
Critics generally regard the film as an entertaining but lightweight entry in the Godzilla series, with colorful monster action outweighing its thin human drama.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Ryota, Yoshimura, and their companions awaken sleeping Godzilla as part of their plan to defeat Red Bamboo and Ebirah.
The shipwrecked characters explore Letchi Island, where Ebirah, Red Bamboo, and an enslaved population create overlapping threats.
Red Bamboo enslaves the natives of Mothra's Infant Island and operates a dangerous base involving weapons and monster-controlling resources.
Godzilla, Ebirah, Mothra-related mythology, explosions, and oversized creature confrontations define the film's entertainment style.
Films like Ebirah, Horror of the Deep, and why
King Kong vs. Godzilla
shared giant-monster spectacle, tropical-island adventure, campy science fiction, and human resistance against a militarized threat
Destroy All Monsters
shared kaiju destruction, colorful fantasy adventure, monster-versus-monster combat, and lighthearted 1960s genre tone
Godzilla vs. Monster Zero
shared Japanese kaiju tradition, island setting, giant creature peril, and human characters confronting a secretive organization
Movie Details
- Director
- Jun Fukuda
- Release Date
- 1966-12-17
- Runtime
- 87 min
- Rating
- 6.3 / 10 (234)
Cast
- Akira Takarada
- Kumi Mizuno
- Akihiko Hirata
- Jun Tazaki
- Hideo Sunazuka
- Chōtarō Tōgin
- Tōru Ibuki
- Toru Watanabe
- Hideyo Amamoto
- Ikio Sawamura
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- HBO Max Amazon Channel, Criterion Channel, HBO Max
- Rent
- Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Ebirah, Horror of the Deep about?
- Shipwrecked adventurers enlist a sleeping Godzilla to overthrow island terrorists and survive a gigantic crustacean menace.
- What is Ebirah, Horror of the Deep like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Ebirah, Horror of the Deep as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Ebirah, Horror of the Deep violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Ebirah, Horror of the Deep as mild.
- What did critics think of Ebirah, Horror of the Deep?
- Critics generally regard the film as an entertaining but lightweight entry in the Godzilla series, with colorful monster action outweighing its thin human drama.
- Which films are like Ebirah, Horror of the Deep?
- Films with a similar feel include King Kong vs. Godzilla, Destroy All Monsters, and Godzilla vs. Monster Zero.
- How long is Ebirah, Horror of the Deep?
- Ebirah, Horror of the Deep runs 87 minutes.
- Where can I watch Ebirah, Horror of the Deep?
- In United States, Ebirah, Horror of the Deep streams on HBO Max Amazon Channel, Criterion Channel, HBO Max.
