Atragon Collection
This series features genre films centering around unusual and intimidating threats to humanity, each posing unique challenges. From the re-emergence of the lost continent of Mu, to prehistoric monsters, life forms consuming diamonds, drifting stars threatening Earth, and alien parasites transforming creatures, the films showcase the resilience and ingenuity of heroes facing adversity. The collection emphasizes stunning special effects, visual spectacles, and thrilling narratives. Iconic characters like King Kong and Dr. Who add nostalgia and entertainment, while the intricate plots keep viewers engaged. Despite some inconsistencies, the films captivate audiences with their imaginative creatures and seismic destruction, offering a blend of drama, thriller, and science fiction.
Atragon (1963)
22 December, 1963
The legendary empire of the lost continent of Mu reappears to threaten the world with domination. While countries unite to resist, an isolated World War II Captain has created the greatest warship ever seen, and possibly the surface world's only defense.
Varan the Unbelievable (1962)
07 December, 1962
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.
Dogora (1964)
11 August, 1964
A floating amorphous life-form descends from the atmosphere to consume carbon in the form of diamonds.
Gorath (1962)
21 March, 1962
In 1976, a drifting star named Gorath is discovered to be on a collision course with Earth. Although it is smaller than Earth, its enormous mass is enough to destroy the planet totally. A mission sent to observe Gorath is destroyed after the ship is drawn into the star, with a later mission barely escaping the same fate. However, Astronaut Tatsuma Kanai is left in a catatonic state due to his near death experience. Unable to destroy the invading star, Earth's scientists undertake a desperate plan to build giant rockets at the South Pole to move the planet out of Gorath's path before it is too late.
King Kong Escapes (1967)
22 July, 1967
An adaptation of the Rankin/Bass cartoon, "The King Kong Show". King Kong is brought in by the evil Dr. Who to dig for Element X in a mine when the robot Mechani-Kong is unable to do the task. This leads to the machine and the real Kong engaging in a tremendous battle atop Tokyo Tower.
Space Amoeba (1970)
01 August, 1970
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.