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Thursday, March 29, 2018












    The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms
1953  NR  SCIENCE FICTION  1h 20min
CAST— Paul Christian, Paula Raymond, Cecil Kellaway, Kenneth Tobey, Donald Woods, Lee Van Cleef, Ross Elliot
MUSIC— David Buttolph  DIRECTOR— Eugene Lourie  BASED ON— The Fog Horn (story), by Ray Bradbury

     Another atomic-age freak out film, but one with the notable distinction of being the film debut of Ray Harryhausen’s special effects. The story is so-so; an atomic bomb awakens a monstrous dinosaur-like creature. Said creature begins a long swim from the North Pole to New York (just why it does so is questionable). The lone scientist who was witness to the beast’s awakening now tries to convince anyone and everyone that the monster exists. Sure, the story isn’t much but who came for that? The main attraction is Harryhausen’s superb creature effects, though even those could use more screen time.
OUR RATING— **
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