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Space Amoeba

An alien aiming for the Earth transforms monsters to attack!

6.4(56)19701h 24m2

When a space probe crash-lands on a far-flung Pacific atoll, the craft's alien stowaways decide to take over their new world one creature at a time. Soon, the parasitic life forms latch onto three indigenous critters -- a squid, a crab and a snapping turtle -- and transform them into colossal mutant monsters.

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Status
Released
Budget
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Box office
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Language
Japanese
  • spacecraft
  • island
  • monster
  • giant monster
  • satellite
  • tropical island
  • kaiju
  • space monster
  • giant squid
  • giant crab
  • monster island
  • native village

Top billed cast

Behind the camera

Writers

Ei Ogawa

Produced in

Japan

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Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • TheatricalGAmerican International Pictures (AIP) release titled "Yog, Monster from Space". 81 minutes. Dubbing directed by Helen Gary, produced by Salvatore Billitteri, edited by Eli Haviv, recorded by Titan Productions.9 Jun 1971
    • TheatricalToho Theatre, Honolulu, Hawaii. English subtitles. Exact date unknown.1 Jun 1972
    • PhysicalMedia Blasters/Tokyo Shock DVD. Features international written and directed by Bob Toole.21 Feb 2006
  • United KingdomGB

    • TheatricalNew Realm Entertainments release titled "Yog, Monster from Space". Exact date unknown. Rated A1 Jun 1973
  • CanadaCA

    • Theatrical21 Sept 1971
  • BelgiumBE

    • TheatricalExact date unknown1 Jan 1971
  • BrazilBR

    • TheatricalExact date unknown1 Dec 1971
  • FranceFR

    • Theatrical5 Dec 1971
  • GermanyDE

    • Theatrical1227 Oct 1972
  • ItalyIT

    • TheatricalExact date unknown1 Jan 1971
  • JapanJP

    • TheatricalToho Champion Festival, Summer 1970.1 Aug 1970
    • PhysicalToho Video LaserDisc; digital audio4 Jan 1994
    • Physical"DVD Toho" DVD24 Jun 2005
    • PhysicalToho DVD Masterpiece Selection, reissue of 2005 disc7 Feb 2014
    • PhysicalToho DVD Masterpiece Selection, 2nd reissue19 Aug 2015
    • PhysicalTOHO Visual Entertainment Blu-ray set titled "Toho Monsters & Special Effects". Packaged with "Giant Monster Varan", "Ominous Star Gorath", and "Space Monster Dogora" (two discs).15 Jun 2022
  • MexicoMX

    • TheatricalExact date unknown1 Jan 1973

Frequently asked questions

Space Amoeba was released on 1 August 1970.

Audience reviews

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  • C

    CinemaSerf

    6/3/2023

    5/10

    This is certainly not one of Ishiro Honda's better efforts; but it does kind of work. Some would-be alien invaders hitch a ride on a probe returning to the Earth that lands on a Pacific atoll. They set about creating supersized monsters bent on humanity's destruction so they can take over the world. Nothing new so far, nor indeed anywhere really, as a team of human hoteliers and local islanders try to fight off this …

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