Rodan (1956)

Name: Rodan
Director: Ishirō Honda
Genre: Horror, Sci-Fi
Released: 1956-12-26
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Kenji Sahara, Yumi Shirakawa, Akihiko Hirata, Minosuke Yamada, Yoshibumi Tajima

Born from a volcanic crater, the crimson monster bird Rodan tramples the Earth

26 December 1956 · 1h 12mHorrorSci-Fi

★ 6.5 / 10 · 198 votes on TMDB

Directed by Ishirō Honda

What it's about

Mining engineer Shigeru investigates the disappearance and death of his fellow coworkers when prehistoric nymphs are discovered emerging from the mines. After an attack on the local village, Shigeru heads deeper into the mines only to make a more horrifying discovery in the form a prehistoric flying creature. Soon a second monster appears as the two converge in Fukuoka.