Reptilicus (1961)

A portion of the tail of a prehistoric reptile is discovered in Denmark. It regenerates into the entire reptile, which proceeds to destroy buildings and property and generally make a ... See full summary »

Director:

Sidney W. Pink

Writers:

Sidney W. Pink (original story), Ib Melchior (screenplay),

Stars:

Bent Mejding, Asbjørn Andersen, Povl Wøldike

Cast

Cast overview:
Bent Mejding	...	Svend Viltorft
Asbjørn Andersen	...	Professor Otto Martens (as Asbjorn Andersen)
Povl Wøldike	...	Dr. Peter Dalby (as Poul Wildaker)
Ann Smyrner	...	Lise Martens
Mimi Heinrich	...	Karen Martens
Dirch Passer	...	Petersen
Marlies Behrens	...	Connie Miller (American version) (as Marla Behrens)
Carl Ottosen	...	Gen. Mark Grayson
Ole Wisborg	...	Capt. Einer Brandt
Birthe Wilke	...	Herself (nightclub singer)
Mogens Brandt	...	Police Chief Hassing
Kjeld Petersen	...	Police Officer Olsen

Storyline

A portion of the tail of a prehistoric reptile is discovered in Denmark. It regenerates into the entire reptile, which proceeds to destroy buildings and property and generally make a nuisance of itself. It can fly, swim, and walk, and has impenetrable scales, which makes it difficult to kill.

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Plot Keywords:

tail | monster | acid | denmark | professor | 

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Taglines:

SEE; CIVILIZATION RIOTING WITH FEAR! (original poster-all caps)

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Genres:

Action | Horror | Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Official Sites:

MGM Studios (us)

Country:

Denmark USA

Language:

Danish English

Release Date:

20 February 1961 (Denmark)

Also Known As:

Apeili stin poli

Filming Locations:

Saga Studio, Copenhagen, Denmark

Company Credits

Production Co:

American International Pictures (AIP), Cinemagic, Saga Studio

Technical Specs

Runtime:

92 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Pathécolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The U.S. release version features no opening credits.

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Goofs

The monster repeatedly changes scale as compared to buildings and people.

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Connections

Referenced in Schlock! The Secret History of American Movies (2001)

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Soundtracks

"Tivoli Nights"

User Reviews

A nice little gem from Denmark

I recently watched Reptilicus for the first time and found it quite enjoyable, despite the low budget and cheap looking monster.

A frozen tail of a prehistoric monster is found in Denmark and is brought to a laboratory in Copenhagen to be studied. It has to be kept frozen at all times but one night, a scientist who has stayed behind to do some work does not shut the door properly and falls asleep. As a result of this, the tail thaws out and grows into a giant prehistoric reptile and escapes from the lab, kills the scientist and another man in the building and goes on the rampage in Copenhagen. The military try all they can to kill it but fail. It is eventually frozen to death.

The monster in this movie is a rubber puppet due to the low budget. It looks more funny than scary. Despite this, the movie is beautifully shot in colour.

This movie is a must for bad movie and sci fi fans. Great fun.

Rating: 4 stars out of 5.