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KAIJU-QUEST FILM SERIESWednesday at 7pm in Cinema One | Tickets $10 per person
July 3
Matt Reeve’s CLOVERFIELD
(PG-13, 2008, 85 min)
As a group of New Yorkers (Michael Stahl-David, Mike Vogel, Odette Yustman) enjoy a going-away party, little do they know that they will soon face the most terrifying night of their lives. A creature the size of a skyscraper descends upon the city, leaving death and destruction in its wake. Using a handheld video camera, the friends record their struggle to survive as New York crumbles around them.
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July 17
Takao Okawara’s GODZILLA VS. MECHAGODZILLA II
(1993, 107 min)
In response to Japan's request for a countermeasure against Godzilla, UN engineers construct Mechagodzilla, a giant robotic version of Godzilla. Nonetheless, Godzilla proves himself a force to be reckoned with against this monstrosity and battle ensues.
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August 21
Kensho Yamashita’s GODZILLA VS. SPACEGODZILLA: 30th Anniversary!
(1994, 107 min)
When Mothra went into outer space to stop a meteor from reaching Earth, she accidentally took with cells from Godzilla and remaining cells from Biollante that inhabited our atmosphere. The combined cells went through a black hole and created a new creature, Space Godzilla. Space Godzilla heads to Earth to confront Godzilla, Junior Godzilla, and the new G-Force robot, Mogera.
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September 11
Takao Okawara’s GODZILLA VS DESTOROYAH
(1995, 103 min)
Something has destroyed Birth Island, home of Godzilla and Little Godzilla and soon, it is discovered that Godzilla has developed a bright flaming glow, indicating that his nuclear energy is growing out of control. Now the military must try to stop Godzilla from going through a nuclear meltdown that could destroy the world.
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October 16
Larry Cohen’s Q: THE WINGED SERPENT
(R, 1982, 93 min)
Michael Moriarty stars as an ex-con, former junkie looking to make one big score. After robbing a Manhattan diamond center, Moriarty goes on the run, and, while looking for a hiding place, finds the nest of an enormous bird atop the Chrysler Building in New York City! It’s none other than the Aztec deity Quetzalcoatl, the man-eating flying serpent. But “Q” is all you’ll be able to say before it rips you to pieces! Also starring David Carradine, Candy Clark, and Richard Roundtree.
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October 30
James Cameron’s ALIENS
(R, 1986, 137 min)
Sigourney Weaver returns as Ripley, the only survivor from mankind's first encounter with the monstrous Alien. Her account of the Alien and the fate of her crew are received with skepticism until the mysterious disappearance of colonists on LV-426 leads her to join a team of high-tech colonial marines sent in to investigate.
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November 20
Okihiro Yoneda’s REBIRTH OF MOTHRA
(1996, 104 min)
A logging and mining company working in Northern Japan disrupts a set of magical seals buried undergound, causing the release of Death Ghidora, an enormous, three-headed monster that had previously wiped out all life on Mars and caused the extinction of the dinosaurs on Earth. When Death Ghidora begins sucking the life out of the environment, the only thing that can save the planet from destruction is Mothra, the giant flying insect.
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December 4
Merian C. Cooper & Ernest B. Schoedsack’s KING KONG
(1933, 100 min)
The kaiju that started it all! Actress Ann Darrow (Fay Wray) and director Carl Denham (Robert Armstrong) travel to the Indian Ocean to do location shoots for Denham's new jungle picture. Along the way, the actress meets and falls for rugged First Mate John Driscoll (Bruce Cabot). Upon arriving at a mysterious island, Ann is taken hostage by natives who prepare her as a sacrifice to the enormous ape Kong who rules over their jungle. But when Ann is rescued and Kong is captured, the real trouble begins.
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December 11
Kenji Misumi’s RETURN OF DAIMAJIN
(1966, 79 min)
The Daimajin Trilogy saw Daiei’s Kyoto studios bringing its own iconic movie monster to life in a series that transplants the Golem legend to late-16th century Japan. Here is the second film in the series. Filled with stylistic flourishes, a wrathful god is roused from his new home on an island by the violent incursions of a vicious warlord. Remarkably overlooked in the West, this thrilling tale of feudal oppression and divine retribution combines lavish period detail with jaw-dropping special effects.
In Japanese with English subtitles
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
The Carolina Theatre of Durham, 309 W Morgan St, Durham, NC 27701-2119, United States,Durham, North Carolina
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