The great grandaddy of all giant monster movies remains one of cinema’s most magically entertaining spectacles! When a film crew sets sail to the uncharted Skull Island, they discover the Eighth Wonder of the World, an enormous pre-historic ape with an eye for the film’s leading lady. But hauling this oversized primate back to New York could have serious consequences. Featuring groundbreaking special effects, matte paintings, stop-motion animation, and rear-screen projection, plus Fay Wray as one of the screen’s first scream queens.
“Audiences will wonder how it’s done. Kong mystifies as well as it horrifies, and may open up a new medium for scaring babies via the screen.” – Joe Bigelow, Variety
Kim Morgan discusses King Kong on the New Beverly blog.
