King Kong Escapes [DUBBED] + Introduction

King Kong Escapes is showing at the Barbican on Saturday 17 October, part of the All Kaiju Attack: All Stars! programme. It's a dubbed screening of the 1966 kaiju film directed by Ishirō Honda, and it comes with an introduction before the film starts.

If you're familiar with the Toho monster movies, you'll know Honda as the man behind the original Godzilla. King Kong Escapes followed the runaway success of King Kong vs. Godzilla, and it's a proper 1960s creature feature. The plot centres on a Dr Who — no, not that one — who builds a robot version of Kong, Mechani-Kong, and kidnaps the real thing. That leads to a wild climax atop Tokyo Tower, where Kong ends up battling Kong. The film took its inspiration from an American animated series rather than its Toho predecessor, and it's got a memorable villain, grand monster battles and a thrilling finale.

The screening is in Cinema 1, on Level -2 of the Barbican Centre, and it starts at 16:00. It's part of the All Kaiju Attack: All Stars! season, so if you're into the whole genre, this is one of several monster movies the Barbican is running together. Standard tickets are £15.50, with members on £11.20, Young Barbican at £6, and students, the unwaged and over 65s at £12.50. Under 18s are £7.50, and access tickets are £15.50 with a free essential companion ticket included.