{"id":717,"date":"2008-05-09T13:43:55","date_gmt":"2008-05-09T03:43:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/roberthood.net\/blog\/index.php\/2008\/05\/09\/top-20-craziest-kaiju-number-8\/"},"modified":"2008-05-09T13:43:55","modified_gmt":"2008-05-09T03:43:55","slug":"top-20-craziest-kaiju-number-8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/roberthood.net\/blog\/index.php\/2008\/05\/09\/top-20-craziest-kaiju-number-8\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 20 Craziest Kaiju: Number 8"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Kothoga
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from The Relic<\/em> (US-1997; dir: Peter Hyams)<\/p>\n

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Well, how goes the gradual extinction of the human race, Lieutenant?<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Kothoga (translation: “Satan Is My Father”) is a chimera — a creature formed from a parasite that merges with several species to make an amalgam of insect, dog, lion, gecko and even human DNA! It all comes together, thanks to SFX designer Stan Winston, to form one of the creepiest monsters to ever grace the big screen — and to tear apart a natural history museum.<\/p>\n

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The titular relic (above)<\/p>\n

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These next two pictures are of Stan Winston’s developmental maquette for the creature. They were recently up for auction on eBay:<\/p>\n

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The trailer:<\/p>\n

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