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The Way of the Sword Presents: Kaiju Summer, Vol. 4 !

Hosted by Ryan Ferguson and Aaron Allen!

60th Anniversary!

The first Godzilla film directed by Jun Fukuda, who would go on to direct four more, is fast-paced and light in tone, and builds to a riveting race-against-time finale. On a secluded island in the South Seas, a group of castaways stumble upon a paramilitary organization whose nefarious nuclear activities threaten the world at large – and set the stage for kaiju clashes involving Godzilla, Mothra, and the giant crustacean Ebirah.

Presented in Japanese with English subtitles.

Schedule*:

7:00pm – Introduction to the film by hosts Ryan Ferguson and Aaron Allen

7:15pm – Film screening

8:45pm – Post-film presentation and discussion

9:30pm – Event concludes

*Times are approximate.

Ryan Ferguson

Ryan Ferguson is a film programmer and musician based in Hamilton, ON. He was the lead programmer of the AGH Film Festival between 2014 and 2021 and is the former Curator of Film at the Art Gallery of Hamilton. Ryan currently programs the theatrical and special event film screenings at The Westdale. Japanese historical and contemporary cinema is Ryan’s primary area of interest, and ‘The Way of the Sword’ is part of a series of film programs he is developing to provide more exposure to the lesser seen corners of Japanese Cinema.

Aaron Allen

Aaron Allen is a lifelong fan of horror, exploitation, and cult genre film with a special love for Japanese giant monster movies. From 2012 to 2024, he was the director and lead programmer of the Hexploitation Film Festival in Hamilton, ON. Currently, he co-hosts The Way of the Sword’s annual Kaiju Summer programme.