Konga (1961)

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...