Space Amoeba

Space Amoeba

1970 · 84 min · JA · G · 6.4 (56 votes)
Dir. Ishirō Honda · Starring Akira Kubo, Atsuko Takahashi, Yukiko Kobayashi, Kenji Sahara, Yoshio Tsuchiya, Tetsu Nakamura · Music Akira Ifukube

“An alien aiming for the Earth transforms monsters to attack!”

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When a space probe crash-lands on a far-flung Pacific atoll, the craft's alien stowaways decide to take over their new world one creature at a time. Soon, the parasitic life forms latch onto three indigenous critters -- a squid, a crab and a snapping turtle -- and transform them into colossal mutant monsters.

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A cheesy, yet surprisingly tense, B-movie spectacle. Giant monsters rampage across a tropical island, fueled by alien parasites. Perfect for a retro sci-fi night, embracing the fun of rubber suits and escalating mayhem.

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