Reptilicus

Reptilicus (1962)

  • 29% of critics liked it
    (7 reviews)

  • 35% of users liked it
    (1,168 ratings)

The tail of a dinosaur is excavated from the frozen tundra in Lapland and shipped to the Danish Aquarium in Copenhagen for safekeeping in this hilarious sci-fi mess. Someone turns off the refrigeration, alas, and the tail thaws. Regeneration sets in with alarming dispatch and soon the serpent-like… More

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Unrated, 1 hr. 30 min.
Directed By
Sidney Pink, Poul Bang
Written By
Ib Melchior, Sidney W. Pink
Genres
Action & Adventure, Horror, Art House & International, Science Fiction & Fantasy
In Theaters
Jun 1, 1961 Wide
On DVD
Aug 28, 2001
Orion Home Video

Critic Reviews

  • Ken Hanke, Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

    Hysterically bad

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • AJ V


    A bad Godzilla copy cat from Europe, if you think this movie might be fun anyway, you're wrong, it's boring and stupid and very poorly made. I wouldn't recommend it, and I'm mad that I actually rented it from Hollywood Video.

  • Cindy I


    I first remember seeing this at a drive-in theatre when I was a small child...or rather hearing it, because it scared me to death,so I was hiding behind the seat while my parents enjoyed (?) the film. That's a sign of what an utter chicken I was, because this thing isn't… More

  • Daniel H


    Nearly terrible, if not for its sheer uniqueness as one of (make that the only) Danish monster movie. Covering all of the required B-Move formulas, with the added bonus of giving New York and Tokyo a rest in favor of exotic (and hilariously modeled) Copenhagen. The final icing on the… More

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