The Giant Gila Monster

The Giant Gila Monster

Only Hell could breed such an enormous beast... Only God could destroy it!

Directed by Ray Kellogg

Produced by Hollywood Pictures Corporation

195974 min4.2 / 10

A campy 1950s creature-feature about a giant lizard terrorizing a small Texas town, blending B-movie monster thrills with earnest small-town heroism and period charm.

A small town in Texas finds itself under attack from a hungry, fifty-foot-long gila monster. No longer content to forage in the desert, the giant lizard begins chomping on motorists and train passengers before descending upon the town itself. Only Chase Winstead, a quick-thinking mechanic, can save the town from being wiped out.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Giant Gila Monster sad? Barely. Less sad than 89% of films.

  • Is The Giant Gila Monster scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Does The Giant Gila Monster end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is The Giant Gila Monster violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is The Giant Gila Monster easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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19/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity76

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise6

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love3

How much audiences actually like it

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