Open ClassicCINEMA
Back to the collection

OPEN CLASSIC CINEMA · 352

The Giant Gila Monster

195975 minUnited States
Science fiction
Video edition
YouTube
Original language
English
This copy runs
74:38
Subtitles
English

Languages and subtitles

Subtitles off by default

YouTube may apply your personal preferences. If needed, select your language under CC / Settings. YouTube controls playback availability, which may vary by region.

Synopsis

When a young couple disappears near a Texas town, their friends join the sheriff's search. Wrecked vehicles and damaged infrastructure gradually suggest something larger than an ordinary accident. A resourceful mechanic and hot-rod enthusiast must help protect the community when an enormous lizard approaches the places where its teenagers gather.

Cast

DirectorsRay Kellogg

Behind the scenes

Ray Kellogg and the producing team made the film in Texas as a companion to The Killer Shrews. Miniature scenery allowed a real Mexican beaded lizard to appear enormous, despite the species named in the title. The production mixes its monster story with the cars and music of contemporary teenage entertainment.

Sources and availability

General references identify the work and its copy. A reference beside an editorial section is linked to the claims checked in that section.

Wikipedia — film referenceInternet Archive — catalogue recordPublic-domain film catalogue — rights cross-referencePublic-domain film catalogue — rights cross-reference

Work catalogued as public domain in the United States.

The reference concerns the original work. Restorations, colorization, translations and other territories may have different conditions. This site uses the player enabled by the channel.

Availability checked on September 10, 2026.

Photograph credit

Photographs cropped, resized and optimized as WebP, displayed in monochrome.

Audience rating

Loading ratings…

Keep exploring

Collection