Konga (1961)
£8.49
RRP: £9.99.
You Save: £1.50
Product Details
Cult-favourite actor Michael Gough turns in a memorably demented performance
in this sci-fi B-movie which takes a skewed look at the King Kong story,
transposing the action from New York to London. Shot at Merton Park Studios for
Anglo-Amalgamated, Konga was among the first of the 'mega
monster' movies to be made in colour and is featured here in a brand-new
transfer from original film elements in its as-exhibited theatrical aspect
ratio.
Dr Decker, a botanist and university professor, is the sole survivor of a plane
crash in Africa. When he returns from the jungle he brings with him a baby
chimpanzee, 'Konga'. During the course of his experiments, Decker discovers a
serum that causes Konga to grow to the size of a gorilla - and, eventually, to
obey his will. Encountering both opposition to his experiments and a love affair
thwarted by a rival, he decides to put the supersized ape to terrifying use...