Giant From the Unknown

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Giant From the Unknown

Released Jan 3, 1958

1h 16m

Horror

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Dr. Frederick Cleveland and his daughter Janet are joined by Wayne Brooks in the pursuit of artifacts from Vargas, a giant 500-year-old Spanish conquistador. When a lightning storm interrupts their search, the long-lost Vargas returns to life!

Tyler Smith

Battleship Pretension

...an unengaging sci-fi horror film built around an uninspiring monster.

Jul 8, 2021

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M.V. Moorhead

Less Hat, Moorhead

It's not a great movie by a long shot, but it has some capable vets in the cast.

Mar 11, 2021

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

The big news regarding this low-budget effort is the participation of Jack Pierce, arguably the greatest makeup artist Hollywood ever produced.

Rated: 2/4

Jan 24, 2021

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Blobbo X

Blobbo keep forgetting saw before, accidentally watch again. (Saw movie? What movie?)

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

06/30/24

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Audience Member

You may have seen this movie as Giant from Devil's Crag and The Diablo Giant. It's directed by Richard E. Cunha, who also directed She Demons, Missile to the Moon and Frankenstein's Daughter. It tells a story that started way before it became a big deal in the 70s — cattle mutation by alien forces! It stars Buddy Baer — the man who nearly beat Joe Lewis and the brother of Max Bear — as the gigantic Vargas. And even better, it has makeup by Jack Pierce, the same man who did the effects for the Universal Monsters. Just as interesting in light of UFO theories that also became more popular years later, the alien creatures in the film are thought to be demons or gods by the Native Americans that have encountered them for centuries.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

02/06/23

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A dime a dozen in the late '50s, "Giant From The Unknown" follows the basic outline of most classic horror films. The feeling is quite wonderful to this film, and it is quite satisfying to lay back and watch a simple story playing out in front of you. A great movie to throw in the mix of classic movies, and some may even call it a favorite.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/03/23

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A centuries-old conquistador returns to life. Yes, you read that correctly.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

02/27/23

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Sexiste, raciste et stupide.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

01/21/23

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Pretty original plot for this sci-fi flick horror type of genre. The movie also builds a sort of suspense fairly well;But, of course, after about 37 minutes, you see the giant and it's all over. I enjoyed this film, but for some reason, Giant from the unknown has never received that much recognition and is sort of forgotten. Also, viewers have dismissed the film for being as very mediocre, but is actually well done, considering it's a B flick.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/05/23

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Richard E. Cunha

Director

Ed Kemmer

Wayne Brooks

Sally Fraser

Janet Cleveland

Bob Steele

Sheriff Parker

Morris Ankrum

Dr. Frederick Cleveland

Buddy Baer

Vargas the Giant

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Synopsis

Dr. Frederick Cleveland and his daughter Janet are joined by Wayne Brooks in the pursuit of artifacts from Vargas, a giant 500-year-old Spanish conquistador. When a lightning storm interrupts their search, the long-lost Vargas returns to life!

Director: Richard E. Cunha
Production Co: Screencraft Enterprises
Genre: Horror
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 3, 1958, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 4, 2019
Runtime: 1h 16m

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