King Kong (1933)

Adventurous filmmaker Carl Denham sets out to produce a motion picture unlike anything the world has seen before. Alongside his leading lady Ann Darrow and his first mate Jack Driscoll, they arrive on an island and discover a legendary creature said to be neither beast nor man. Denham captures the monster to be displayed on Broadway as King Kong, the eighth wonder of the world.

Genres: Adventure, Fantasy, Horror

What to watch after King Kong

• Bride of Frankenstein (1935) — Same feel: dramatic, mysterious
• Mighty Joe Young (1949) — Same subject: giant ape, king kong
• The Prisoner of Zenda (1937)
• San Francisco (1936) — Same feel: dramatic, emotional
• Kong: Skull Island (2017) — Same subject: island, giant ape
• Giant (1956)