Subtitle Beneath The Planet Of The Apes Review

: Deep underground, they find a society of telepathic human mutants who survived the nuclear holocaust generations earlier. These mutants are horribly scarred and hide their disfigured faces under lifelike masks. They worship a massive, cobalt-cased nuclear weapon they call the "Divine Bomb". The Climax

: The gorilla army invades the underground cathedral. In the chaos, Nova is killed, and both Taylor and Brent are mortally wounded by the apes. subtitle Beneath the Planet of the Apes

: While fleeing the apes, Brent and Nova discover the ruins of the New York City subway system. This confirms to Brent that he is on a future Earth. : Deep underground, they find a society of

: The mutants use their mind control to force Brent and Taylor—who they have imprisoned—to fight to the death. The duel is only broken when Nova screams "Taylor!", her first-ever spoken word, which distracts the mutants long enough for the men to kill their captor. The Climax : The gorilla army invades the

: A second spacecraft crash-lands on Earth in the year 3955. The sole survivor, Brent (James Franciscus), was sent on a rescue mission to find Taylor. He encounters Nova, who is wearing Taylor's dog tags, and they travel to Ape City together. Key Plot Developments

In the 1970 sequel , the story picks up immediately after the original film's shocking discovery that the "alien" world is actually a post-apocalyptic Earth. The narrative follows two converging paths: