Varan the Unbelievable (1962)
Overview
In an effort to find an economic means of purifying salt water, a joint U.S.-Japanese military command is set up on an isolated Japanese island where an unusual salt water lake is situated. However, their purifying experiments arouse the prehistoric monster Obaki from hibernation at the lake's bottom, and it proceeds to attack Japan. Although made by a U.S. independent film company, this film was based on a Japanese Toho monster film of 1958, "Daikaiju Varan", from which all of the monster effects scenes and a few incidental dramatic shots were edited into it.
Where to watch Varan the Unbelievable
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | FlixFling | Amazon Video, FlixFling | Amazon Video, FlixFling |
| Canada | FlixFling | FlixFling | FlixFling |
| Australia | Hoopla | — | — |
| New Zealand | Hoopla | — | — |
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What is Varan the Unbelievable about?
In an effort to find an economic means of purifying salt water, a joint U.S.-Japanese military command is set up on an isolated Japanese island where an unusual salt water lake is situated. However, their purifying experiments arouse the prehistoric monster Obaki from hibernation at the lake's bottom, and it proceeds to attack Japan. Although made by a U.S. independent film company, this film was based on a Japanese Toho monster film of 1958, "Daikaiju Varan", from which all of the monster effects scenes and a few incidental dramatic shots were edited into it. Varan the Unbelievable is a Horror, Science Fiction movie, released on 1962-12-07, runtime 70 minutes.
Is Varan the Unbelievable worth watching?
TMDB users rate Varan the Unbelievable 4.5 out of 10 from 33 ratings. Reviews are mixed.
Where can I watch Varan the Unbelievable?
In the United States, Varan the Unbelievable streams on FlixFling and can be rented from Amazon Video and FlixFling. The table on this page lists 3 more countries. Movie World also lists the official trailer, online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
Jerry A. Baerwitz, Ishirō Honda
Cast
- Myron Healey as Cmdr. James Bradley
- Tsuruko Kobayashi as Anna
- Clifford Kawada as Capt. Kishi
- Derick Shimatsu as Matsu, the boy
- Koreya Senda as Dr. Sugimoto
- Kōzō Nomura as Paul Isoh
- Ayumi Sonoda as Shidori Isoh
- Fumito Matsuo as Paul's Friend
- Akihiko Hirata as Dr. Fujimora
- Fuyuki Murakami as Dr. Majima
- Yoshio Tsuchiya as Military Officer Katsumoto
- Minosuke Yamada as Secretary of Defense
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Sources
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