History Film / FrankensteinConquersTheWorld

* DavidVsGoliath: Frankenstein vs. Baragon, then at the end, Frankenstein vs. Oodako.

* GiantEqualsInvincible: Averted. Baragon is never successfully attacked by the military, so no one really knows how impervious he may or may not be. Frankenstein, however, is vulnerable to tank fire, but he posesses a regenerative healing ability.

* SpecialEffectFailure: The most noticeable example is when Baragon is implied to have eaten a bunch of chickens, the feathers of which end up being bigger than the birds they came from.

** It's still a good idea not to mess with him.

* NonIndicativeName: Frankenstein doesn't conquer the world, he just tries to find sanctity from the world.

* RevisedEnding: Originally, the film was intended to have 2 different endings depending on where the film was distributed. The main ending that the film has today was meant to ONLY be shown in Japan. The second ending, which was intended for the U.S., involved have Oodako (the Giant Octopus from ''Film/KingKongVsGodzilla'') appear shortly after Frankenstein kills Baragon and [[AssPull would have been the one to kill Frankenstein by pulling the giant into the water and drowning him]]. However, the ending was consider more anti-climactic than the actual ending, and so it was cut in favor of the ending now.

* 20MinutesIntoThePast: Made in 1965, but seems to be set circa 1961 given the scene after the prologue is set in 1960 and not a whole lot of time seems to pass.

During UsefulNotes/WorldWarII, the heart of Frankenstein's monster is transported from Germany to Japan, where it arrives in Hiroshima. On the day that it arrives, however, the United States drops the atomic bomb on the city. Almost twenty years later, a vagrant child is found by doctors at a hospital in Hiroshima. The child soon draws interest when he begins growing, and soon becomes larger than a car. Eventually, the child becomes the size of a building, and escapes from the laboratory, but not before losing a hand. Studying the hand, scientists and doctors find that the boy possesses surprising regenerative qualities. After doing some investigating, it is discovered that the boy is actually the result of Frankenstein's heart regenerating after being exposed to the radioactivity of the city's bombing in 1945. The boy is subsequently named Frankenstein.

Meanwhile, offshore, an oil rig is struck by what is believed to be an earthquake, but one of the surviving workers sees something monstrous moving underground. Later on, people and animals start disappearing all over the Japanese countryside, and a small village is soon attacked. Frankenstein is initially blamed for these disasters, and the JSDF begins hunting Frankenstein throughout the forests of Japan. Meanwhile, when the scientists go looking for Frankenstein to try and prove his innocence. They are attacked by the subterrarian monster Baragon, a dinosaur that has survived underground. The JSDF stop attacking Frankenstein after the true culprit is revealed, and Frankenstein soon engages Baragon in battle, eventually killing the monster after the forest has been set on fire. In the international version, Frankenstein then attacks a giant octopus after defeating Baragon, but he is overpowered and dragged into the ocean, his fight with Baragon having weakened him. In the Japanese and American versions, Frankenstein falls victim to an earthquake when the ground collapses beneath him and he is swallowed by the Earth.

During WorldWarII, the heart of Frankenstein's monster is transported from Germany to Japan, where it arrives in Hiroshima. On the day that it arrives, however, the United States drops the atomic bomb on the city. Almost twenty years later, a vagrant child is found by doctors at a hospital in Hiroshima. The child soon draws interest when he begins growing, and soon becomes larger than a car. Eventually, the child becomes the size of a building, and escapes from the laboratory, but not before losing a hand. Studying the hand, scientists and doctors find that the boy posesses surprizing regenerative qualities. After doing some investigating, it is discovered that the boy is actually the result of Frankenstein's heart regenerating after being exposed to the radioactivity of the city's bombing in 1945. The boy is subsequently named Frankenstein.

* GratuitousLaboratoryFlasks: Used to eerie effect in the credits as the camera follows some chemicals flowing through different tubes and flasks. Dr. Lisendorf's lab in the WorldWarII ColdOpen also has a pretty impressive array of chemistry equipment... all of which he [[TrashTheSet smashes]] after Frankenstein's heart is confiscated.

* GratuitousLaboratoryFlasks: Used to eerie effect in the credits as the camera follows some chemicals flowing through different tubes and flasks. Dr. Lisendorf's lab in the WorldWarII ColdOpen also has a pretty impressive array of chemistry equipment... all of which he smashes after Frankenstein's heart is confiscated.

* HerrDokter: Nazi scientist Dr. Lisendorf, especially in the postwar scenes.

* ILoveNuclearPower: It can cause the hearts of Swiss scientists to grow into mutant children, for one.

During World War II, the heart of a Dr. Frankenstein is transported from Germany to Japan, where it arrives in Hiroshima. On the day that it arrives, however, the United States drops the atomic bomb on the city. Almost twenty years later, a vagrant child is found by doctors at a hospital in Hiroshima. The child soon draws interest when he begins growing, and soon becomes larger than a car. Eventually, the child becomes the size of a building, and escapes from the laboratory, but not before losing a hand. Studying the hand, scientists and doctors find that the boy posesses surprizing regenerative qualities. After doing some investigating, it is discovered that the boy is actually the result of Frankenstein's heart regenerating after being exposed to the radioactivity of the city's bombing in 1945. The boy is subsequently named Frankenstein.

* EverythingsBetterWithDinosaurs: Baragon is a dinosaur who's species has somehow survived into modern times, much like Godzilla and other kaiju.

''Frankenstein Conquers the World'', known in Japan as ''Frankenstein vs. Subterranian Monster Baragon'', is a kaiju film released in 1965 by Toho. It stars Kumi Mizuno, Nick Adams, and Tadao Takashima (who played Sakurai in ''Film/KingKongVsGodzilla''). It was directed by Creator/IshiroHonda, with special effects by Eiji Tsuburaya, and music by Akira Ifukube. It was produced by Tomoyuki Tanaka and Henry G. Saperstein, and was written by Takeshi Kimura and Reuben Bercovitch. It was distributed in the United States by American International Pictures, and was recently released on DVD in the US by Media Blasters, under their Tokyo Shock label, as a two-disc set containing three versions of the film.

''Frankenstein Conquers the World'', known in Japan as ''Frankenstein vs. Subterranian Monster Baragon'', is a kaiju film released in 1965 by Toho. It stars Kumi Mizuno, Nick Adams, and Tadao Takashima (who played Sakurai in ''Film/KingKongVsGodzilla''). It was directed by IshiroHonda, with special effects by Eiji Tsuburaya, and music by Akira Ifukube. It was produced by Tomoyuki Tanaka and Henry G. Saperstein, and was written by Takeshi Kimura and Reuben Bercovitch. It was distributed in the United States by American International Pictures, and was recently released on DVD in the US by Media Blasters, under their Tokyo Shock label, as a two-disc set containing three versions of the film.

* GentleGiant: Frankentsein counts after he's grown to the size of a house.

Meanwhile, offshore, an oil rig is struck by what is believed to be an earthquake, but one of the surviving workers sees something monstrous moving underground. Later on, people and animals start disappearing all over the Japanese countryside, and a small village is soon attacked. Frankenstein is initially blamed for these disasters, and the JSDF begins hunting Frankentsein throughout the forests of Japan. Meanwhile, when the scientists go looking for Frankenstein to try and prove his innocence. They are attacked by the subterrarian monster Baragon, a dinosaur that has survived underground. The JSDF stop attacking Frankenstein after the true culprit is revealed, and Frankenstein soon engages Baragon in battle, eventually killing the monster after the forest has been set on fire. In the international version, Frankenstein then attacks a giant octopus after defeating Baragon, but he is overpowered and dragged into the ocean, his fight with Baragon having weakened him. In the Japanese and American versions, Frankenstein falls victim to an earthquake when the ground collapses beneath him and he is swallowed by the Earth.

''Frankenstein Conquers the World'', known in Japan as ''Frankenstein vs. Subterranian Monster Baragon'', is a kaiju film released in 1965 by Toho. It stars Kumi Mizuno, Nick Adams, and Tadao Takashima (who played Sakurai in ''Film/KingKongVsGodzilla''). It was directed by Ishiro Honda, with special effects by Eiji Tsuburaya, and music by Akira Ifukube. It was produced by Tomoyuki Tanaka and Henry G. Saperstein, and was written by Takeshi Kimura and Reuben Bercovitch. It was distributed in the United States by American International Pictures, and was recently released on DVD in the US by Media Blasters, under their Tokyo Shock label, as a two-disc set containing three versions of the film.

* TragicMonster: Frankenstein certainly counts, although he seems more like a John Steinbeck character than anything.

During World War II, the heart of a Dr. Frankenstein is transported from Germany to Japan, where it arrives in Hiroshima. On the day that it arrives, however, the United States drops the atomic bomb on the city. Almost twenty years later, a vagrant child is found by doctors at a hospital in Hiroshima. The child soon draws interest when he begins growing, and soon becomes larger than a car. Eventually, the child becomes the size of a building, and escapes from the laboratory, but not before losing a hand. Studying the hand, scientists and doctors find that the boy posesses surprizing regenerative qualities. After doing some investigating, it is discovered that the boy is actually the result of Frankensteins heart regenerating after being exposed to the radioactivity of the city's bombing in 1945. The boy is subsequently named Frankenstein.