# Varan (1958)

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**Original title**: *大怪獣バラン*
**Runtime**: 87 min
**Genres**: Science Fiction, Horror
**Directed by**: Ishirō Honda
**Written by**: Shinichi Sekizawa, Ken Kuronuma
**Starring**: Kōzō Nomura, Ayumi Sonoda, Koreya Senda, Akihiko Hirata, Fuyuki Murakami, Yoshio Tsuchiya

> *A giant monster greater than Godzilla or Rodan!*

## Synopsis (in-house rewrite)

A misted valley at dusk, one glinting wing caught in the lantern light. Two scientists follow a rare butterfly into the hills, only to find the valley hollowed by something massive, something waking. The creature moves under the cover of night toward the city’s neon glow. Honda’s monster movie charges straight from Folklore Horror into Godzilla-era dread.

**Mood tags**: dread

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