Monsterland

Monsterland

2009 · 80 min · ★ 6.5 · Documentary

A journey through time and history of diverse monster types, from the latex monster in devastated postwar Japan to aliens and serial murderers.

Directed by Jörg Buttgereit · Written by Jörg Buttgereit

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