SKULLCRAWLERS (Kong: SKULL ISLAND Explored)

Kong: Skull Island is a 2017 American monster film directed by Jordan Vogt-Roberts and written by Dan Gilroy, Max Borenstein, and Derek Connolly from a story by John Gatins. The film is a reboot of the King Kong franchise, a prequel to Godzilla, and serves as the second film in Legendary's MonsterVerse.
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[@ratt_ler4261]

4:06 Now *that* is great acting. You can see the desperation and sadness in his eyes as he realizes that the Skullcrawler isn't going to eat him, meaning he was going to die without even managing to help his team.

[@GenericProtagonist7]

@First Name Last Name Seriously, was that scene supposed to be comic relief or something? That bit is ridiculous as the monster is never once shown to actually look at it's prey and consider anything before that point, with every other person it ate them without a second thought, but suddenly it can determine what an explosive even is or that he was heroically sacrificing himself.

[@idark9492]

@@GenericProtagonist7 well ramarak potentially was smarter than the average skull crawler....It may have been cautiously to why he was just walking up towards him like he ain’t a big ass 2 legged monkey eating machine

[@rickyrackey7930]

Cole wanted the Skull Devil to eat him so he can blow it up from the inside. However, the Skull Devil knew that the grenades will explode. The explosion did manage to get Kong’s attention.

[@tpvn8377]

Why did he just stand there after he realize it won’t ray him he should of ran at it

[@yeetusdeletus1827]

@@GenericProtagonist7 TBF, although it has been awhile since I last saw Kong Skull Island, the one that kills him is the Alpha SkullCrawler, right? I assume that, because its the alpha, it was probably smarter then the others. Similiar to how some predators will avoid poisonous frogs that pretty much scream "Eat me", upon seeing a human just allow itself to be eaten like that, decided that maybe it wasn't the bets idea to eat it. So it smacked him to the side just in case.

[@captassassin5680]

Holy Shit, I didn’t even realize those were decoy eyes! Dude, you’re good!

[@praetorianrex5571]

CaptAssassin are those "eye sockets" actually their nostrils?

[@captassassin5680]

Praetorian Rex I’m not sure.

[@kingpotato7183]

I thought that those were there to resemble the holes in dinosaur skulls, the holes were there to make the skull lighter

[@tylerdaise4366]

When i saw the trailer i thought that those were its eyes but when i saw the big skullcrawler in trailer 2 it was not their eyes. I have to admit they made the decoy eyes look dead and emotionless

[@Dr.HooWho]

Im sure others had already known about that

[@justinancog6312]

there were lots of "things" in the island like the bamboo insect and the giant buffalo

[@spartanspaceman5876]

Spiders are not incects

[@TheReZisTLust]

Soviet Russia Ball since they werent shown there couldve been a bamboo insect

[@justinancog6312]

i just noticed it after looking at the movie a second time sorry for my mistake :)

[@tylerdaise4366]

and dont forget the Spore Mantis/Log Monster

[@zzzztidurr]

Heres their names Spider Bamboo : Mother Longlegs The dead tree creature : Spore Mantis The squid : Mire Squid Big Buff : Sker Buffalo And there are much more that i dont know the name of.

[@Black.Rose743]

The skull crawlers are good as monsters. But their design is really weird in my opinion. Kong was an awesome movie and Kong himself was very impressive

[@santisomchay1978]

I loved this movie!I had sooo much fun with it.Thats what kong needed some sixty's rock and wrestling moves.

[@Yerinjibbang]

i think its pretty unique design

[@JPOG7TV]

Same. Something about two legged monster snakes just seems kind of awkward but it’s still neat.

[@cretinousjester3475]

Black Rose: They look like Mosasaurs who went subterranean, possibly to survive the extinction event. If I'm not mistaken- the design also harkens back to a creature used in King Kong 1933. The one crawling up the canyon walls trying to get Jack Driscoll. Sort of an homage to the original.

[@TheReZisTLust]

They remind me of nagas from d&d or the xcom2 thinmen

[@suspicioussauceguy6840]

skull island was such a great movie

[@filmcomicsexplained]

yes it was :)

[@Its_Me_Romano]

I liked the Vietnam theme but it would have been more interesting to see the japanese and american pilot survive there together

[@tylerdaise4366]

the first King Kong movie movie where Kong lives unlike 2005

[@Davidovar34]

I also enjoyed it, the movie seems to be hated by a lot D:

[@kekw5153]

@@tylerdaise4366 skull island is a fun movie, it's not great but the 2005 one is a masterpiece.

[@Zerocookiecake]

What about the Bamboo spider thingies?

[@anthonymorgan7140]

Karnipex nightmares 😩

[@Siegram999]

Apparently based of Daddy long legs which happen to not be spiders "The more you know"~~

[@t.gojirafanstudios5853]

You mean Mother Long Legs

[@TheMalikVideos]

Dont you dare talk about that giant nope

[@Twizzzums]

DarkVitamins it is a nickname... everybody out here in the Midwest knows what Daddy Long Legs are.

[@caseyrainey7256]

I love their design. It's such a strange example of a kaiju and very interesting. Definitely seems like an extreme relative of a mosasaur. Their whole behavior in the film was like a giant monitor lizard on the hunt and desperate for food.

[@FeedMeSalt]

Audio has been muted due to copyright issues in your country... Excuse me? I'm in fucking Canada not Iran. Edit, refresh fixed it. Kk youtube

[@filmcomicsexplained]

Was the audio muted for you?

[@FeedMeSalt]

FilmComicsExplained yeah, but only for like ten seconds. I refreshed on my phone and it worked. So weird

[@fireball75677]

The giant spiders were the worst part for me.

[@darkovilos]

Who else is excited to see Kong meets Godzilla in the future? I know I am.

[@filmcomicsexplained]

ME too!

[@yaldabaoth2]

What is King Kong gonna do when he is hit with a radioactive beam that can melt steel?

[@darkovilos]

Yaldabaoth We will find out on 2020 I think lol

[@seendizzle5765]

FilmComicsExplained do you know how to get ones parents to love them?

[@merpo2806]

I want them to call back to the older GVKK, and have Kong try to chock Godzilla with a tree.

[@Godzilla-tu2cd]

Yeah boy love the skull crawlers I hope they come back in godzilla vs kong

[@TheReZisTLust]

David Brown why? Theyre smallfry to a giant chameleon and donkey king punch to the face

[@palatoy1687]

ReZisT Lust gian chameleon? What?

[@ragnarok3253]

@@palatoy1687 Godzilla mutated from an Iguana, so chameleon is a false statement

[@sammy4282]

ReZisT Lust Also they almost killed kong, as we know they hunt in packs and a pack of these could easily take out kong or godzilla

[@damianstarks3338]

Yeah love to see them again.

[@owlstagawn1106]

The fact that these creatures were inspired from the Angels from Evangelion, Cubone from Pokemon, No-face from Spirited Away, as well as the two-armed lizard from the original King Kong is pretty cool.

[@RoseDragon529]

*me when I first see the skullcrawler* aw, that’s almost kinda- *sees the skullcrawler eat the guy* never mind

[@mattr7477]

I wonder how the predator’s would hunt skullcrawlers. I’m guessing it would be a group hunt instead of a solo

[@filmcomicsexplained]

I'd lover to see that :)

[@stormqueen29]

Considering they captured and imprisoned a Xenomorph queen, I'm sure they could figure out a way. But yes, I could absolutely see the predator's considering them a trophy worth having.

[@TheReZisTLust]

No Thanks they'd rather hunt kong the one who beats them up tbh

[@skelitonking117]

Not even; the Crawlers being immune to bullets is already the most bs thing in this movie (Island Gigantism is a thing). One shot from a Preds Canon in the face would burrow right into its brain and kill it.

[@binal-flecki2387]

shoulder laser spam

[@stefan6347]

The choice to have no dinosaurs in the movie makes it more chilling as you wouldn't know what monstrosities awaits you before seeing the movie.

[@trueren1.023]

I love how you take suggestions from ur subs thanks!

[@fenrirswolh3]

YuniSAO They're one of those weird channels that actually pays attention to the words their audience says. Lol

[@emmanuelmamaril8157]

Faust Silberfein they're not weird, they just care about their audience's feedbacks.

[@damianstarks3338]

Yeah love that too.

[@declanolivetti4319]

Can you do the monster/ alien from ‘A quiet place’?

[@zacksilverstone7642]

Whenever I see a skull crawler attack, they remind me of Rey Misterio flying attack..... Then I imagined a situation where The Rock (as King kong) fight against Rey Misterio (as Skull Crawler).... And am I the only one who thinks that Skull Crawler makes a great luchador aliases?

[@chadlandon2460]

The skull crawler is named Ramarak

[@ohnonotjo]

Lmaoooo Skull Crawler yeets a soldier - "BOOYAKA BOOYAKA"

[@account4345]

Remember me when you're famous

[@mame9562]

I wonder if he remembers you

[@BoogieWoogi]

This video was really cool. I never even realized the Skull Crawlers had real eyes

[@fruit5003]

Woah wait what, they have actual eyes? I always thought the black holes on the "skull" were it's "eyes" My life is a lie

[@Anime_Fuwatti]

You aren't alone, you just had to wait 4 years for someone to confirm it.

[@Clone6385]

The Dark Ones from Metro?

[@filmcomicsexplained]

Sure! will add it to the list now, thanks :)

[@Clone6385]

FilmComicsExplained yay!

[@NViEmdie]

FilmComicsExplained those ones made me go "whaaaat?" When i played the game. I reallyuad no idea what they were. Specially that baby one at metro last light.

[@meleechad6695]

FilmComicsExplained While I would love to see this as soon as possible, new information about them could come out when Exodus does, so it might be better to wait

[@dannyp2970]

I loved Metro 2033. I loved riding the Metro in Moscow, I lived at the same station from where the Dark Ones emerged.

[@wuhugm]

Surprisingly good movie

[@darksceptre7]

I always wondered how thick their skin would be if they could shrug off firearms.

[@aylamaiia]

Kage Poteto small arms like that means the Kaiju has at least 20mm of thick skin of density comparable to steel.

[@lenny_boxx4206]

But the arm's skin got peirced by a katana that is used by the Japanese during WW2

[@aylamaiia]

Gem Box different way of penetration, and cinematic bullshit

[@glhf5922]

It's plot armor

[@devorizer5959]

Napalm would’ve took them right out

[@professorchaos3433]

Awesome. I went to see this movie on my birthday and it was worth it. I love your videos dude keep it up.

[@delaran6243]

Fun fact. Some of the people who came up with the design stated that it was inspired by the Pokemon Cubone in a way

[@bigiron7547]

I’m just glad they used John C reiley as comedic relief plus he was the only character that I actually felt interested in

[@raiyan3348]

Time to sit back and enjoy another well narrated and researched video

[@justno5356]

Temple run is SHOOK

[@miguelfajardo33]

Do godzilla, all versions of it. Cool vid, btw 😁

[@extreme_primus6884]

hell yea!!! i loved the 2014 one and the new animated one can't wait to see his next form

[@miguelfajardo33]

Yea, he can do a series for it like the one he did with the xenomorphs.

[@dl_carlo]

Miguel Fajardo

[@Synll]

Always love these, you always put time and effort into the videos

[@abrolytardwithinternetacce8464]

yes you did it thank you soo much i cannot explain how happy i am (can you explain the host creature next) :)

[@PockyChoco23]

*They sound like clickers*

[@damianstarks3338]

Thanks for doing an analysis on these crazy looking creatures. Please do a review of kong and his ancestors please.

[@JonesingUSAF]

Seriously don’t know how I’ve missed your channel for so long!! Been binge watching your episodes the past few days. Such a dope channel bro! Subbed!

[@powerdrake2906]

Maze Runner is fascinating with more questions than answers. Would be awesome to see it covered

[@brandyrose9997]

Just now watching this because I'm binge watching your vids, new and old. *Loved* Kong! Thank you for this video and all you do.

[@peachibread1983]

Funfact:Skullcrawlers are extremely similar to a creature from the og king kong movie called a pit lizard. The pit lizard lived within the giant canyon, possessed 2 legs, a long serpentine tail, a head & back Spines similar to an iguana and a cluster of spikes just before the back spines.

[@Batchall_Accepted]

Just for once I'd like to see the army guys look at it after seeing it survive a good 60 seconds of sustained gunfire and go "Ok guns don't work let's bail." Instead of just continuing to uselessly blast at it Instead of feeling like humans who think and have self preservation instincts, It turns them into props instead and it takes me out of the movie

[@littlewillow5725]

Is it only me or is this guys voice oddly calming/soothing?

[@johnlovesfishing2665]

Love your videos man honestly do the best stuff on this platform

[@Reeses7501]

The ending credits for this (where the guy that was stuck there for YEARS) was wholesome because (Spoilers ahead just in case) He came back to his family you know all happy and stuff and he got to do his favorite thing, eat a hotdog and have some beer while watching baseball lol.

[@destroyerzilla0154]

DJPlaysGames But there's an After Credits scene that shows Godzilla and other Toho Monsters

[@lilrosebush]

Such a pleasure to be subbed to a channel that really does it's research

[@campbelledge5072]

What about the creatures from A Quiet Place, am I right guys? Great video once again. 😀

[@filmcomicsexplained]

Yep! As soon as I found time to watch the movie :)

[@JUMPTR00PER]

I just wish these things weren't intentionally designed to be villains. They're such unique and beautiful creatures. With the trait of insatiable hunger, it's not really possible to have a friendly Skullcrawler. 😢

[@spirtwolf1806]

These are my favorite monsters in the movie

[@louiemercado5595]

They remind me of the mythical Lindworm. A legendary dragon with lack of hind legs and wings.

[@ChuckNorris36999]

I really like both Kong movies

[@CarrionCrow993]

I love the design of the skull crawlers, but all I could think throughout the movie was, "How the hell could creatures that big sustain themselves on a small island?" Animals on small islands generally shrink over generations.

[@gabeitch9142]

That grenade scene is horrifying and amazing

[@michaellethbridge5047]

How about the mutos from the godzilla 2014 movie? They were pretty cool I think

[@filmcomicsexplained]

Yep its on the list :)

[@maroonmedia6426]

Great video man! Keep up the fantastic work! :D

[@filmcomicsexplained]

Thanks Luke!

[@maroonmedia6426]

No problem :)

[@bassmandan9484]

The fact that skullcrawlers were reptilian would cause King Kong to have it out for Godzilla.

[@ashtoncollado6192]

Thug Kong serving up flying lethal done dunks. Doesn't get more baller than that.

[@humm96]

Fun fact, skull crawlers design is based heavily on anime monsters and kaiju, the two main ones being the first angel from Evangelion and Cubone from Pokémon

[@Rageren]

Can you do a video on Grievers from the Maze Runner.

[@AutodidactEngineer]

Browing 50 cal can pierce armoured steel but in this movie it is underrated as the movies would be too short and everything would be 💀!

[@tankninjashen0430]

Skullcrawlers can be a potential monster in Monster Hunter Series

[@geramiah6039]

Never get tired of your vids. Will and forever will be a supporter

[@hydrogenone6866]

Doesn't there massive hunger and rapid breeding mean there is a massive food supply underground meaning other organisms.

[@nedrysdeadry6451]

Or it could mean underground they partake in cannibalism since their breeding is rapid, kinda like the dragons in rein of fire when the food was running out

[@user-mh9dx7nz2r]

@@nedrysdeadry6451 Or like Froopy land.

[@megaponful]

Hollow earthbconfirmed!

[@b1battledroid153]

Breeding could mean they also lay eggs and for the organisms, could they eat those slug things with the teeth?

[@Davidovar34]

@@nedrysdeadry6451 *reign

[@coregamer1919]

2:04 Thats a picture made by the vore community xD

[@scumbucket555]

Really

[@dylanlizardman2186]

I think these were my favorite animals on skull island, besides every other reptile.

[@jessecollins3652]

This guy can make anything seem scary. Even those ridiculous looking ass skull crawlers.

[@wolfeydcdx1773]

Kong skull island was actually really good

[@Lord_Buckles]

I love this new temple run reboot

[@heebiejeebiesofthehighestorder]

Man I remember watching this film, Tom Hiddleston looked so badass during that scene with the gas mask! But awesome video!

[@banajuan7554]

Cinnamon Yates I see you everywhere Cinnamon Yeets!

[@banajuan7554]

Cinnamon Yates Can you also draw in Anime Style, yo?

[@gjoober]

Any key think this guy crawls like SCP-093

[@b1battledroid153]

Who’s SCP-093?

[@tres9007]

These things are quite a worthy opponent to Kong than the T-Rex or V-Rex

[@datboi9539]

I like how guns never seem to effect these movie creatures, even a fifty cal.

[@Sondersalt]

Hell yeah, been waiting for this! Thanks man

[@filmcomicsexplained]

Anytime mate!

[@wolfilippe]

In one of the older King Kong movies (the original, I think?) there is a brief scene with a 2 armed monster climbing up the edge of a cliff, that is where the design comes from :)

[@jasonvoorhees5180]

I can’t believe it took me this long to realize that the skullcrawlers actually remind me of lindwurms

[@aceshigh3859]

It's finally here!!!

[@STLB167futbol]

If Kong was as big as Godzilla, these skullcrawlers would be no problem

[@thenormalone6753]

I was today years old when I realized that they weren't blind but those dark holes were actually distractions from their smaller eyes

[@Comics101audiocomics]

Another great video brother, I was wondering if you’re gonna more of the Godzilla comics, like there are so many more monsters in there it would be a good idea.

[@AckieGamer27]

Skull crawlers remind me of monitor lizards (my favorite group of reptiles) so they are my favorite of the skull island monsters

[@puffin42069]

Yes another video from the most intelligent man in the world

[@filmcomicsexplained]

lol thanks champ :)

[@jimhawkins144]

Finally thank you for explaining the skullclawers creatures

[@enriquegalvan1491]

Actually in the original 1933 King Kong movie I think there was scene cut off, it was when the men fell into the insect pit and they had to fight lizards and insects, but in the background you can see a lizard with only two legs like the skullcrawlers

[@siberiandante]

Man if you're going to use DeviantArt images without permission at least credit the original artists.

[@TheGRERF]

“Without permission” 🤡

[@LisaAnn777]

Relax

[@JohnnyCheddar]

Bro is the type of guy to get angry if someone screen shots a nft

[@nosferatuoddz7974]

Cry

[@alanhoff89]

The dude exploding alone is probably one of the funniest sh*t I've ever seen 😂

[@assholes1590]

Amazing vid, I wasnt able to watch the entire vid but I know it is going to be awsome as always, still waiting for interstellar part 2

[@filmcomicsexplained]

Thanks buddy!

[@DuskyPredator]

Weird that the thousands of years things seems a weird match for what was said in the movie that the people used to live in fear, until the apes showed up one day. Which was a basis for a theory that the ship that is a temple was what brought them to the island, in Film Theory.

[@moonsorrow77]

Skull island might as well be called HELL ISLAND.cos its home to many giant monsters that exists in our nightmares

[@Aganie.]

They’re known to whipe Kongs’ family Godzillas ancestors: *Are we a joke?*

[@camerongriffith1701]

Those are definitely nightmare inducing and I’m so glad that you reminded me of those things

[@randallholloway8686]

I kinda wish the skull crawlers could spit digestive acid as a projectile but that may have been too OP. I like it better that they're more of a close combat creature to directly challenge Kong's close combat abilities.

[@latentsymphony2746]

Ooooooo! Skull Island and Giant Monsters!

[@lokii3970]

1:38 artwork created by Ramul on DA!

[@fueeewry4114]

Its like that scp i forgot the name Not 682

[@Moonlit2020]

939 maybe

[@arandomguyel-9402]

093 ?

[@johnlee098]

Like listening to your videos when I get bored

[@tres9007]

Glad they made something new, instead of making the T-Rex the main rival to Kong

[@AlienGuy16]

It's just a forked tongue. Triple forked sounds like it had 3x the points. Sometimes when you try to sound smarter it ends up sounding strange or setting the wrong impression

[@turtato2155]

The skullcrawlers really remind of the monsters that chase you in temple run

[@mailichy2242]

Oh ok i though is going to be A giant skull moving around. I love this movie and this video

[@cliffwoodbury5319]

they really have created a very impressive universe with king kong and gozilla

[@lykophobetor]

Hey man, just came back from the new Rampage movie and I gotta say it was pretty cool. I'd be awesome if you'd do a video about the creatures: George, the wolf and the crocodile sometime in the near future. Keep up the good work :)

[@michaelhowell2326]

Thanks for this video, I'm a huge fan of the new monsters universe.

[@derpface4653]

Just noticed that they have little eyes on their head. Kinda looks dumb but also cool.