The follow-up to Godzilla vs. Hedorah is different in terms of narrative, but somewhat similar in terms of tone. It also gets Godzilla back to its aliens-are-the-antagonists ways (which would be ...

Coming to Earth on a meteorite that falls to Earth, a microscopic alien life form later named Hedorah feeds on ... and acidic sludge-secreting monster. Godzilla, Earth's defender, senses the ...

Hedorah is best remembered for its introduction of the titular Smoke Monster, who joined a growing list of powerful Godzilla villains. In the 1971 film, the King of the Monsters found himself in a ...