Off the coast of Ireland, a small group of sailors encounter a monstrous sea creature of legend. After catching and selling ‘Gorgo’ to the circus, they realise that they’ve unleashed something much larger than expected and now there’s bigger fish to fry.

This screening includes a recorded introduction by kaiju scholar Steven Sloss, Steven shares the context of Gorgo in the world of giant monster movies.

This screening will be accompanied by an introduction by Kaiju expert Steven Sloss on the cultural context of Gorgo, along with short film ‘Waiting for Gorgo’ (2009).

Schedule:

6.30pm: Introduction by Kaiju expert Steven Sloss

6.40pm: Short film: Waiting for Gorgo

7.00pm: Film

8.30pm: Event finish

Gorgo (1961) is screening as part of a wider UK tour, find out more here: ArchaeoHeritageFilm.co.uk