BRIDE OF THE GORILLA

Deep in the Latin American jungles, plantation manager Barney Chavez kills his elderly employer, who is married to the beautiful Dina Van Gelder. Old native witch Al-Long witnesses the murder and places a curse on Barney, who transforms into a rampaging gorilla-like beast each night. Superstitious police commissioner Taro investigates the plantation owner's death and a rash of strange animal killings. He interviews farmers who have seen the bloodthirsty animal, which they identify as Sukara, a mythical jungle demon resembling a gorilla.

Dina is also becoming suspicious of Barney, who seems to be more in love with the jungle than he is with her. She follows him one night into the jungle but is attacked by the feral Barney. Taro and his friend Dr. Viet follow her screams in the jungle and shoot Barney. Before he dies, Barney peers into his reflection from a pond and sees "sukara" staring back at him.

Barney, transformed into a feral beast, is shot by Commissioner Taro and Dr. Viet after attacking Dina. As he dies, he sees his monstrous reflection.

The ending underscores the film’s theme of retribution, as Barney’s violent actions and disregard for local beliefs result in his own destruction. The final moment, where he sees his beastly reflection, blurs the line between supernatural curse and psychological torment, leaving open whether the transformation was real or a manifestation of guilt. It’s a classic drive-in morality tale, dressed in jungle horror trappings.