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With the recent Oscar win for the hit film Godzilla Minus One and the impending Easter weekend release of the much-anticipated Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, Crackle has decided to unlock its vault of Godzilla classics, allowing fans to experience the thrilling battles, city-destroying mayhem, and unforgettable moments that have defined the series for decades.
Prepare to be awestruck as you watch The King of the Monsters face off against a rogues’ gallery of gigantic foes, each battle more epic than the last. Whether you’re a die-hard Godzilla enthusiast or a curious newcomer to the franchise, this is the perfect opportunity to explore the evolution of the legendary monster and celebrate the legacy of our favorite radioactive reptile.
Below is the monster library of Godzilla classics you can tear into for free all month long on Crackle:
Godzilla (1954) (Available: March 15th)
The one that started it all! American nuclear weapons testing results in the creation of a seemingly unstoppable, dinosaur-like beast.
Cast: Takashi Shimura (Rashomon), Akihiko Hirata (Sanjuro), Akira Takarada (Ironfinger)
Godzilla Raids Again (Available: March 15th)
Scout pilots for a fishing fleet are startled to discover a new monster named Anguirus alongside a second Godzilla. The monsters make their way toward Osaka as Japan can only brace for tragedy and relive the horror of Godzilla once more.
Cast: Hiroshi Koizumi (Mothra), Setsuko Wakayama (Gigantis, the Fire Monster), Minoru Chiaki (Rashomon)
Son of Godzilla (Available: March 15th)
A reporter stumbles upon weather experiments on a tropical island, discovering giant mantids, a castaway woman, and an infant monster that Godzilla must adopt and learn to raise as one of his own.
Cast: Tadao Takashima (King Kong Vs. Godzilla), Akira Kubo (Invasion of Astro-Monster), Bibari Maeda (Golden Eyes)
Godzilla Vs. Gigan (Available: March 15th)
A manga artist becomes suspicious of his employers when a garbled message is discovered on tape. As he forms a team to investigate, Godzilla and Anguirus begin their own plan of action.
Cast: Yuriko Hishimi (Ultraseven), Minoru Takashima (Kamen Raider), Toshiaki Nishizawa (Space Sheriff Gavan)
Godzilla Vs. Megalon (Available: March 15th)
An inventor creates a humanoid robot named Jet Jaguar that is seized by the undersea nation of Seatopia. Using Jet Jaguar as a guide, the Seatopians send Megalon as vengeance for the nuclear tests that have devastated their society.
Cast: Katsuhiko Sasaki (Terror of Mechagodzilla), Hiroyuki Kawase (Return of Ultraman), Yutaka Hayashi (Bullet Train)
Godzilla Vs. Hedorah (Available: March 15th)
An ever-evolving alien life-form from the Dark Gaseous Nebula arrives to consume rampant pollution. Spewing mists of sulfuric acid and corrosive sludge, neither humanity or Godzilla may be able to defeat this toxic menace.
Cast: Akira Yamanouchi (Bullet Train), Toshie Kimura (Sword of the Beast), Hiroyuki Kawase (Godzilla Vs. Megalon)
Godzilla: King of the Monsters (Available: March 15th)
A 400-foot dinosaur-like beast, awoken from undersea hibernation off the Japanese coast by atomic bomb testing, attacks Tokyo.
Cast: Raymond Burr (Ironside), Takashi Shimura (Seven Samurai), Momoko Kôchi (Godzilla Vs. Destroyah)
Destroy All Monsters (Available: March 15th)
At the turn of the century, Earth’s monsters have been safely rounded up and studied on Monsterland. Chaos erupts when a race of she-aliens known as the Kilaaks unleashes the monsters across the world.
Cast: Akira Kubo (Throne of Blood), Jun Tazaki (Ran), Yukiko Kobayashi (Space Amoeba)
Mothra Vs. Godzilla (Available: March 15th)
Mothra’s egg washes ashore and is claimed by greedy entrepreneurs who refuse to return it to her fairies. As Godzilla arises near Nagoya, the people of Infant Island must decide if they are willing to answer Japan’s own pleas for help.
Cast: Akira Takarada (Ebirah: Horror of the Deep), Yuriko Hoshi (Ghidorah: The Three-Headed Monster), Hiroshi Koizumi (Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S.)
Ghidorah, The Three-Headed Monster (Available: March 15th)
After a meteorite unleashes a three-headed beast upon Tokyo, Mothra tries to unite with Godzilla and Rodan to battle the extraterrestrial threat.
Cast: Yôsuke Natsuki (Yojimbo), Yuriko Hoshi (Mothra Vs. Godzilla), Hiroshi Koizumi (Mothra)
So, what are you waiting for? Grab some popcorn, settle in, and let Crackle transport you to a world where Godzilla reigns supreme. With this monster-sized library of classic films at your fingertips, you’ll be ready when the King of the Monsters makes his next big-screen appearance in Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire. Long live the King!
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