I’ve got a trailer here for you to watch for the long-lost Kaiju whale movie from 1962, The Whale God, which will be getting a theatrical release in the United States for the first time.
The news comes from Sci-fi Japan, who is saying: “This is the first official North American release for The Whale God, which has also been marketed internationally under the title Killer Whale.”
The Whale God was directed by Tokuzo Tanaka and it “features stunning life-size practical effects.” In the film, “Once a year, the quiet fishing village of Wadaura in Southern Japan is in a turmoil. The whalers have always concentrated their efforts to try and catch a Killer Whale which is easily twice as large as an ordinary leviathan, and passes by in the offing at the same time every year.
The explained, “Shaki, whose grandfather, father, and elder brother were all victims of the Killer Whale, is determined to kill it. As an inducement, the headman of the village promises to give his only daughter and all his possessions to anyone who succeeds in disposing of the terrible whale.”
Kojiro Hongo (Gamera series) and Takeshi Shimura (Godzilla) star. SRS Cinema will be releasing The Whale God on DVD, Blu-ray and Digital. No date has been set yet.