Varan the Unbelievable story

movie: Varan the Unbelievable (1962) · 1962-12-17

United States Navy Commander Jim Bradley is sent to Japan to test a new chemical that will desalinate water. However, the indigenous population are against the experiments in their salt lake. They fear that the chemical will re-awaken their ancient god, Obaki, who they say lives in the lake. Despite their objections, the villagers are evacuated and the experiment goes on as scheduled. As they feared, the chemical reawakens their god, a giant prehistoric monster. The creature destroys the local village and then heads to the city of Oneida.

10 total · 7 major · 3 minor

Theme	Level	Motivation
cryptid	major	Jim Bradley is sent to Japan to test a new chemical that will desalinate water which results in the awakening of a giant prehistoric monster that might have destroyed the world.
giant monster	major	There was a giant prehistoric creature of some kind.
human vs. monster	major	The Japanese military versus the giant prehistoric monster.
husband and wife	major	Jim Bradley and Hana.
monster apocalypse	major	Jim Bradley is sent to Japan to test a new chemical that will desalinate water which results in the awakening of a giant prehistoric monster that might have destroyed the world.
romantic love	major	Jim Bradley and Hana.
the dangers of unfettered scientific advancement	major	Jim Bradley is sent to Japan to test a new chemical that will desalinate water which results in the awakening of a giant prehistoric monster that might have destroyed the world.
attachment to one's land	minor	The Japanese army came to evacuate the native people inhabiting the land surrounding the lake where Jim Bradley was conducting his experiments, but the native people refused to go.
indigenous rights	minor	The indigenous population objected to the military coming in using their lake as a testing ground for a new desalination process, but the military did it anyway.
remorse	minor	Hana blamed herself for the deaths of some of the natives.