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Reptilicus (1962)

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Average Rating: 4/10
Reviews Counted: 7
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Release Date: Jun 1, 1961 Wide

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Movie Info

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 monster, named "Reptilicus" by the learned paleontologist in charge, is devouring a paper mache Copenhagen. Written in Hollywood by Danish-American Ib Melchior (the son of Wagnerian opera star Lauritz

Unrated, 1 hr. 30 min.

Action & Adventure, Horror, Art House & International, Science Fiction & Fantasy

Directed By: Sidney Pink , Poul Bang

Written By: Ib Melchior, Sidney W. Pink

In Theaters: Jun 1, 1961 Wide

On DVD: Aug 28, 2001

Orion Home Video

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Cast

Bent Mejding
Svend Viltofft
Bodil Miller
Ann Smyrner
Lise Martens
Asbjoern Andersen
Prof. Martens
Carl Ottosen
Mark Grayson
Marla Behrens
Connie Miller
Mimi Heinrich
Karen Martens
Mogens Brandt
Kjeld Petersen
Dirch Passer
Dirk Mikkelsen

Critic Reviews for Reptilicus

All Critics (7) | Fresh (2) | Rotten (5) | DVD (2)

Hysterically bad

August 14, 2002 Comment

Ken Hanke

Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

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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.

September 5, 2010

AJ Verser

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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 even CLOSE to scary. Made in Denmark, it's a

May 14, 2010