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During the 1960s, it was arguable that the greatest cultural export from Japan to the world at large was its kaiju output, obviously spearheaded by “Godzilla” but including numerous attempts to cash in on the series’ success. Whether it be “Gamera: The Super Monster,” the “Daimajin” series, or television shows like “Ultraman,” there was a multitude of giant monsters stomping through Japanese cities for the delight of millions worldwide. Overlooked but not forgotten among this output is the lone kaiju entry from Shochiku Company, Kazui Nihonmatsu‘s “The X from Outer Space.”

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After several space expeditions mysteriously fail, Japan launches Aab Gamma, an internationally manned mission to Mars. The crew includes Captain Sano (Toshiya Wazaki), Lisa (Peggy Neal), Dr. Shioda (Keisuke Sonoi), and Miyamoto (Shinichi Yanagisawa), tasked with investigating the disappearances. As they reach the same orbit where contact was lost with previous missions,...

Japanese acting legend Akira Kubo has now joined our all-star ensemble cast! All new promotional teaser trailer for our all-star kaiju film The Great Buddha Arrival! This one promotes our upcoming screenings in France and Germany, the incredible soundtrack artists, and some of the other big stars in the film including Akira Kubo, Peggy Neal, …

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Created by red hott poster artist Yoshiki Takahashi wh has done posters for Quentin Tarantino and many others!!: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3417506/ The all-star ensemble cast of our film, directed by Hiroto Yokokawa, includes legendary actor Akira Takarada, Peggy Neal (X From Outer Space), Yukijiro Hotaru, Ippei Ohsako …

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Chris Crow's The Lighthouse, nominated for five BAFTA awards, will be released theatrically (July 6th) as well as on VOD (July 10th). Check out the trailer after the synopsis and awards listing. Also in today's Horror Highlights: a rousing story about Kaiju film star Peggy Neal and The Great Buddha Arrival, Blu-ray debuts for German Angst and A Taste of Phobia, London Horror Festival announcement, Beast of Bray Road trailer, and Pluto TV's June lineup.

Watch a New The Lighthouse Trailer: Press Release: "BAFTA-award winning supernatural thriller The Lighthouse, starring Michael Jibson and Mark Lewis Jones, hits theaters and VOD this July.

“A dark and disquieting journey into the heart of madness” (Starburst), the film, inspired by a terrifying true story, tells of two men trapped in an isolated lighthouse, surrounded by the deadly Irish sea, with both their minds ultimately pushed to the limits.

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If you’re a fan of classic kaiju movies then you already know the name of actress Peggy Neal. If not, well, this article probably won’t interest you much. Actress Peggy Neal did not have a very long run as an actress. Mostly known for playing the attractive blonde female lead opposite Sonny Chiba battling mutant […]

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