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Reptilicus is a 1961 Danish-American monster film about a giant prehistoric reptile recovered from frozen ground in Lapland. The creature regenerates from a preserved section of its tail and goes on a rampage from the Danish countryside to Copenhagen. Danish and English-language versions were produced with different directing credits, and the film is a Danish entry in the kaiju, or giant-monster, film tradition. Its story combines science-fiction monster conventions with locations and cultural settings from Denmark.
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How good is Reptilicus?
Reptilicus scores 3.60/10 (Poor) on Lunoo, making it rated in the Kaiju Film category. Notorious Danish monster film with awkward effects and dubbing, valued mostly as cult bad cinema.
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