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|type2 = | |type2 =Black | ||
|header ={{RKO}} {{Species}} | |header ={{RKO}} {{Species}} | ||
|name =Octopus-Insect | |name =Octopus-Insect | ||
|caption =The Octopus-Insect in The Lost Spider Pit Sequence | |||
|image =Octopus Insect.png | |image =Octopus Insect.png | ||
|species = | |species =Giant insect | ||
|enemies =[[Great Spider]]s, [[ | |enemies =[[Great Spider]]s, [[humans]] | ||
| | |debut =[[King Kong (1932 novelization)|''King Kong'' (1932)]] | ||
| | |last =''[[Merian C. Cooper's King Kong|Merian C. Cooper's<br>King Kong]]'' | ||
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The '''Octopus-Insect''' is a giant insect [[kaiju|monster]] that was scrapped from the [[1933]] film ''[[King Kong (1933 film)|King Kong]]'', but | The '''Octopus-Insect''' is a giant insect [[kaiju|monster]] that was scrapped from the [[1933]] film, ''[[King Kong (1933 film)|King Kong]]'', but appears in its script and [[King Kong (1932 novelization)|two]] [[Merian C. Cooper's King Kong|novelizations]]. | ||
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==Name== | ==Name== | ||
Octopus-Insects are so named because they are only ever described as having many octopus-like legs. | Octopus-Insects are so named because they are only ever described as having many octopus-like legs. | ||
==Design== | ==Design== | ||
The only description | The only description given of the Octopus-Insect in its debut appearance in the [[King Kong (1932 novelization)|''King Kong'' novelization]] is that it has many legs like an octopus. Whether this refers to its having many legs or its having tentacles is unknown. In ''[[Merian C. Cooper's King Kong]]'', the Octopus-Insects are said to be round creatures with many tentacles like an octopus that secrete a trail of slime when they move. | ||
In ''[[Merian C. Cooper's King Kong]]'', the Octopus-Insects are said to be round creatures with many tentacles like an | |||
==History== | ==History== | ||
==="[[The Lost Spider Pit Sequence]]"=== | |||
To be added. | |||
==Books== | |||
*''[[King Kong (1932 novelization)|King Kong]]'' (1932) | |||
*''[[Merian C. Cooper's King Kong]]'' (2005) | |||
===[[King Kong (1932 novelization)|''King Kong'']]=== | ===[[King Kong (1932 novelization)|''King Kong'']]=== | ||
The Octopus-Insects inhabited the great crevice of [[Skull Island|Skull Mountain Island]], and lived in the numerous caves | The Octopus-Insects inhabited the great crevice of [[Skull Island|Skull Mountain Island]], and lived in the numerous caves that lined it. They were preyed on by the [[Great Spider]]. After an Octopus-Insect was attacked by a great spider, [[King Kong]] and a [[Triceratops]] began to shake human sailors off of a log bridging the chasm. One fell into the slimy mud at the bottom, and was swarmed by six Great Spiders that ate him alive. After the rest of them were sent into the pit, the Great Spiders, Octopus-Insects, and [[Two-Legged Lizard|giant lizards]] all fought for the new carrion. | ||
===''[[Merian C. Cooper's King Kong]]''=== | ===''[[Merian C. Cooper's King Kong]]''=== | ||
While the crew of the [[Wanderer]] peered into the ravine, an Octopus-Insect oozed along a ledge where a [[Two-Legged Lizard| | While the crew of the ''[[Wanderer]]'' peered into the ravine, an Octopus-Insect oozed along a ledge where a [[Two-Legged Lizard|gigantic lizard]] was sunning itself. As it made its way along, it was sprung upon by a [[Great Spider]] that dragged it back into one of the many crevices lining the chasm walls. | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
===Concept Art=== | |||
===="[[The Lost Spider Pit Sequence]]"==== | |||
<gallery widths="120" position="center" captionalign="center" spacing="small"> | |||
King_Kong_Production_Still_Spider_Pit.jpg | |||
</gallery> | |||
===Screenshots=== | |||
===="[[The Lost Spider Pit Sequence]]"==== | |||
<gallery widths="120" position="center" captionalign="center" spacing="small"> | <gallery widths="120" position="center" captionalign="center" spacing="small"> | ||
Peter Jackson Octo Insect 2.png | Peter Jackson Octo Insect 2.png | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==Trivia== | |||
*It has been rumored that some puppets created for the creatures in the scrapped "Spider Pit Sequence" from the [[King Kong (1933 film)|1933 ''King Kong'']], including the Octopus-Insect, were repurposed for the 1957 film, ''The Black Scorpion''. | |||
{{King Kong 1933}} | {{King Kong 1933}} | ||
{{Monsters}} | {{Monsters}} | ||
{{Unmade}} | {{Unmade}} | ||
{{Comments}} | {{Comments}} | ||
{{Era|RKO|KAI | {{Era|SCR|RKO|KAI}} | ||
[[Category:RKO]] | [[Category:RKO]] | ||
[[Category:Non-Toho Monsters]] | [[Category:Non-Toho Monsters]] | ||
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The Octopus-Insect is a giant insect monster that was scrapped from the 1933 film, King Kong, but appears in its script and two novelizations.
Name
Octopus-Insects are so named because they are only ever described as having many octopus-like legs.
Design
The only description given of the Octopus-Insect in its debut appearance in the King Kong novelization is that it has many legs like an octopus. Whether this refers to its having many legs or its having tentacles is unknown. In Merian C. Cooper's King Kong, the Octopus-Insects are said to be round creatures with many tentacles like an octopus that secrete a trail of slime when they move.
History
"The Lost Spider Pit Sequence"
To be added.
Books
- King Kong (1932)
- Merian C. Cooper's King Kong (2005)
King Kong
The Octopus-Insects inhabited the great crevice of Skull Mountain Island, and lived in the numerous caves that lined it. They were preyed on by the Great Spider. After an Octopus-Insect was attacked by a great spider, King Kong and a Triceratops began to shake human sailors off of a log bridging the chasm. One fell into the slimy mud at the bottom, and was swarmed by six Great Spiders that ate him alive. After the rest of them were sent into the pit, the Great Spiders, Octopus-Insects, and giant lizards all fought for the new carrion.
Merian C. Cooper's King Kong
While the crew of the Wanderer peered into the ravine, an Octopus-Insect oozed along a ledge where a gigantic lizard was sunning itself. As it made its way along, it was sprung upon by a Great Spider that dragged it back into one of the many crevices lining the chasm walls.
Gallery
Concept Art
"The Lost Spider Pit Sequence"
Screenshots
"The Lost Spider Pit Sequence"
Trivia
- It has been rumored that some puppets created for the creatures in the scrapped "Spider Pit Sequence" from the 1933 King Kong, including the Octopus-Insect, were repurposed for the 1957 film, The Black Scorpion.
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