Name: Godzilla vs. Gigan
Director: Jun Fukuda
Genre: Horror
Released: 1977
Rating: 5.6

Synopsis

Manga artist Gengo Odaka lands a job with the World Children's Land amusement park only to become suspicious of the organization when a garbled message is discovered on tapes. As Gengo and his team investigate, Godzilla and Anguirus quickly decipher the message and begin their own plan of action.

Plot[edit | edit source] The Nebulans, a race of cockroach-like aliens from a planet in M Space Hunter Nebula, plot to take over the Earth, as their home planet has been destroyed by pollution from another race native to the planet, which destroyed itself in the process. To carry out their plans in secret, they disguise themselves using skin suits based on deceased humans, and build World Children's Land, a theme park which serves as a disguise for their base of operations, centered inside a statue of Godzilla called the Godzilla Tower. They also have King Ghidorah and Gigan at their disposal, guiding the monsters using Action Signal Tapes, which broadcast a frequency that instructs them on what to do. The aliens plan to use their monsters to wipe out human civilisation. Gengo Odaka, a freelance manga artist, inadvertently discovers one of the tapes after being hired by the Nebulans to produce concept art for the park. When the tape is played, the signal is heard by Godzilla and Anguirus on Monster Island, who realize something is amiss. Anguirus is sent to Tokyo to investigate, but is driven back by the JSDF. After reporting back to Godzilla, the two monsters set off for Tokyo again to confront the Nebulans at World Children's Land. As they arrive, the Nebulans send Gigan and Ghidorah into battle, who prove to be more than a match for Godzilla and Anguirus; to make matters worse, Godzilla is badly injured by the Nebulans when the Godzilla Tower fires an extremely powerful laser weapon at Godzilla, and is rapidly overpowered by Gigan's assortment of bladed weapons. However, Gengo and his friends come to the aid of Godzilla and Anguirus when they destroy Godzilla Tower with TNT supplied by the JSDF, killing the Nebulans and leaving Ghidorah and Gigan without instruction. Though the extraterrestrial monsters manage to regain their composure and briefly resume the fight, Godzilla and Anguirus now have the upper hand, and manage to drive both Ghidorah and Gigan into a full retreat. With the invasion defeated, Godzilla and Anguirus begin the return trip to Monster Island, much to the cheers of the humans who helped them fend off their opponents.

Summary adapted from TMDb and Wikipedia sources.

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Content Warnings

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a dog dies

Yes

someone uses drugs

spoiler People are seen smoking cigarettes

animals are abused

spoiler This depends on your definition of an animal but, Godzilla, Anguirus, Gigan, and Ghidora are giant monsters and get beat up.

there are spiders

spoiler Kumonga, a giant spider, makes a brief appearance in the introduction of the film

there are bugs

spoiler Mothra (Grub form), Kamacuras (mantis), and Kumonga (spider) make a brief appearance in the introduction of the film. [Spoilers] The main bad guys in the film are revealed to be cockroaches that have somehow taken the body of deceased humans. [45:15] We see their cockroach-shaped shadows as the big reveal. [1:16:05 to 1:16:40] The bad guys reveal their cockroach forms while covered under rubble. [1:26:55] A normal cockroach is seen scurrying away in the grass.

there's genital trauma/mutilation

spoiler This is re-used footage from a previous movie. It's kinda abstract and played as a joke, but Godzilla gets shocked by lightning and motions that it hurt his crotch. [1:09:15]

someone is restrained

spoiler A man is kidnapped and held against his will.

a non-human character dies

spoiler [Spoilers] The bad guys are revealed to be alien cockroaches, and they die at the end of the movie.

someone is kidnapped

spoiler A major plot point of this movie is that one of the character's brother is being held captive by the bad guys. Later on, two of the other characters are also held captive by the bad guys.

someone is possessed

spoiler Kinda, the bad guys [Spoilers] are revealed to be alien cockroaches that are possessing/using the bodies of deceased humans.

there's natural bodies of water

spoiler Godzilla and Anguirus swim through the ocean.

there's eye mutilation

spoiler The Japanese Self Defense Forces shine bright lights into Anguirus’s eyes, it is visibly distressed and in pain.

heads get squashed

spoiler [1:25:35] No, but in the final fight, Godzilla starts stomping on Ghidoras neck. It appears that way at first, so be careful, but there is no damage to the head. [1:18:15] Gigan, when attacking Godzilla, focuses alot of his hits on the head, causing him to bleed.

there are sudden loud noises

Yes

there's flashing lights or images

spoiler [30:50 to 32:00] Some flashing when the military is attacking Anguirus. [38:20 to 38:40] Quick flashes and strobing. When Gigan and Ghidora are destroying the city, there are some big flashes from explosions. As well as when the Godzilla tower is destroyed. The ending fight scene has hardly any flashing lights.

there's screaming

Yes

a car crashes

spoiler [1:06:45] A car gets exploded by the bad guys, there was no one inside.

a plane crashes

spoiler [55:00 to 55:35] Gigan fights and destroys multiple planes.

a car honks or tires screech

spoiler There are some screeching tires when they drive to a place, around 24 mins in. [57:40] Some tires screech when some characters are driving.

there's blood/gore

spoiler [1:10:40] Gigan slices Godzilla's shoulder causing a spurt of blood. [1:14:35] Anguirus, while attacking Gigan, gets slashed pretty hard in the face, causing a spurt of blood. [1:18:15] Gigan, when attacking Godzilla, focuses alot of his hits on the head, causing him to bleed.

there's gun violence

spoiler The bad guys threaten the main guys with guns, but they look more like ray guns.

there's a nuclear explosion

spoiler There is no mention of radiation or radioactivity in this film, however, Godzilla is associated with radiation, and uses atomic breathes as attacks. There is also a multitude of normal explosions, more so than in other Godzilla movies.

someone is burned alive

spoiler Several tanks get melted by Gigan and Ghidora, suggesting the people inside are also not okay, but nothing is shown. [1:06:45] A car gets exploded by the bad guys. It looks like the characters die, but it is revealed there was no one inside. [1:15:40 to 1:16:40] When Godzilla tower is destroyed bad guys are trapped under some rubble and there is fire all around them, the effects are very bad, but I argue it can still be triggering.

someone is crushed to death

spoiler [1:15:40 to 1:16:40] When Godzilla tower is destroyed bad guys are covered in rubble, some of them appearing to be passed.

there's shaving/cutting

spoiler [1:10:40] Gigan slices Godzilla's shoulder causing a spurt of blood. [1:18:15] Gigan, when attacking Godzilla, focuses alot of his hits on the head, causing him to bleed. Gigan also has sharp claws and a saw blade on his stomach that he uses to attack, but nothing as graphic as this scene.

someone is buried alive

spoiler [1:15:40 to 1:16:40] When Godzilla tower is destroyed bad guys are covered in rubble, some of them appearing to be passed.

someone falls to their death

spoiler [1:22:40] Anguirus falls after being lifted into the air by Ghidora, Anguirus is fine.

Someone becomes unconscious

spoiler [13:50] The main guy faints from fright. [17:15] A guy gets knocked out. [41:50] Two bad guys get knocked out. [45:15] A woman faints from fright.