Ebirah, Horror of the Deep

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Ebirah, Horror of the Deep

PG

1966

1h 27m

Sci-Fi

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Godzilla and Mothra put aside their differences to battle a giant crustacean that can regenerate its broken limbs.

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Pieter-Jan Van Haecke

Psychocinematography

Jul 13, 2023

By echoing the atomic fears within the post-war society, Sekizawa avoids Ebirah merely being a reworked copy of his previous narratives.

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Bob Chipman

Escapist Magazine

May 22, 2019

A lot of people put this one on the low-end of the series, but I have fun with it.

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Witney Seibold

Nerdist

May 21, 2019

Godzilla vs. the Sea Monster is... not so great. It feels small and trifling and, well, a bit dumb.

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Tina Hassannia

Not Coming to a Theater Near You

May 14, 2019

Exemplifies the peak of the Godzilla franchise's tonal shift into campy, fun territory, a phenomenon that reflected the series' absorption of 1960s Western pop-culture influences.

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Tim Brayton

Antagony & Ecstasy

Dec 10, 2013

5/10

A decent film at best, a flimsy and uninvolving film at worst, and a discouraging sign that the days of Godzilla as a serious, interesting threat were now officially dead and buried.

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Steve Biodrowski

Cinefantastique

Apr 11, 2009

This is one of the silliest but also one of the more amusing Godzilla movies.

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Conor T

@RT72920782 Jun 9, 2026

The human plot is good, and the red bamboo is underrated. But Godzilla doesn’t appear until an hour in, Godzilla also doesn’t get a lot of screen time, Mothra’s filler, Ebirah’s an underwhelming villain, the fights suck, and Godzilla falls in love with a girl which was gladly never a thing again. It’s not the worst Godzilla film tho.

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Mikendrick G

@GodzillaFOREVER May 8, 2026

Giant crab monster fighting Godzilla. Wouldn't have expected more

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Manda R.

@oatmeal Feb 15, 2026

The rock volleyball? Cheering for Godzilla finally? Hawaii 5-0 styled music? I actually kinda loved this one and Ebirah is really cool.

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Vincent W.

@Gojirilla5419 Jan 29, 2026

It’s fine, but it REEKS of the fact that it supposed to be a Kong film.

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Ilyas Z

@Zellai Jan 4, 2026

One Of The Worst Godzilla Movies And Would Work Out Way More For King Kong. However This Movie Still Has Some UPS. Overall: 3/10

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Conor S

@RT72157041 Dec 21, 2025

Easily a top 2 worst Godzilla movie. Ebirah, Mothra, and Godzilla are all lame along with the story.

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Synopsis

Godzilla and Mothra put aside their differences to battle a giant crustacean that can regenerate its broken limbs.

Director: Fukuda Jun
Screenwriter: Shin'ichi Sekizawa
Production Co: Toho Company
Rating: PG (Sci-Fi Monster Violence)
Genre: Sci-Fi
Original Language: Japanese
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 28, 2016
Runtime: 1h 27m
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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