# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Mothra: Kaiju Summer, Vol. 4 at The Westdale
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 19 Jun, 2026 at 07:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Kaiju Summer is back! Join us this June through August for three colossal monster movie nights, presented by The Way of the Sword and hosted by Ryan Ferguson & Aaron Allen!

All films are presented in Japanese with English subtitles.

?Shipwreck survivors are found on Infant Island, which was presumed uninhabited due to Rolisican atomic tests. Investigating the case is reporter Zenichiro “Snapping Turtle” Fukuda and his photographer Michi. The castaways attribute their survival to a special juice created by the natives of the island which leads to a joint expedition of Rolisican and Japanese scientists. Fukuda stows away on the expedition, which is headed by linguist Shinichi Chujo and Clark Nelson, an exploitative Rolisican businessman. The group encounters two tiny twin girls that Fukuda dubs the Shobijin, who worship the island’s mythical deity named Mothra. After Nelson kidnaps the tiny fairies and begins to exploit them for profit, Mothra sets out on a journey to rescue them.

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 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 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.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/hamilton/mothra-kaiju-summer-vol-4-at-the-westdale/200030266158553
- **Event Categories**: Entertainment, Festivals, trips-adventures, Music, Art
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 0

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Hamilton
- **state**: ON
- **country**: Canada
- **location**: 1014 King Street West, Hamilton, ON, Canada, Ontario L8S 1L4
- **lat**: 43.26238
- **long**: -79.90567
- **full address**: 1014 King Street West, Hamilton, ON, Canada, Ontario L8S 1L4

## Event gallery

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Mothra: Kaiju Summer, Vol. 4 at The Westdale being held?
  - **A:** Mothra: Kaiju Summer, Vol. 4 at The Westdale takes place on Fri, 19 Jun, 2026 at 07:00 pm to Fri, 19 Jun, 2026 at 07:00 pm at 1014 King Street West, Hamilton, ON, Canada, Ontario L8S 1L4.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Mothra: Kaiju Summer, Vol. 4 at The Westdale?
  - **A:** Mothra: Kaiju Summer, Vol. 4 at The Westdale is organized by The Westdale.

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