The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms (1953) | |
| Director(s) | Eugène Lourié |
| Producer(s) | Bernard W. Burton, Hal E. Chester, Jack Dietz |
| Top Genres | Fantasy, Horror, Science Fiction |
| Top Topics | Monster |
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The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms Overview:
The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms (1953) was a Science Fiction - Horror Film directed by Eugène Lourié and produced by Hal E. Chester, Bernard W. Burton and Jack Dietz.
SYNOPSIS
A long-hibernating and ostensibly extinct rhedosaurus is roused from his eternal slumber by an atomic blast (and Harryhausen's effects). Emerging from the sea, the rhedosaurus wreaks havoc in every direction, leveling cities and amusement parks in his path. Based on Ray Bradbury's short story "The Fog Horn."
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Monsters and Matinees: Creature Feature Fans owe a Debt to ‘The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms’
By Toni Ruberto on Feb 12, 2022 From Classic Movie Hub BlogWith its thick legs, protective scales, spiked back and laser-sharp teeth, the 200-foot-long fictional Rhedosaurus is a terrifying creature. As the title character of The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms (1953), it carries one of the most entertaining and important films in horror/sci-fi history. How... Read full article
The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms
By Beatrice on Nov 6, 2015 From Flickers in TimeThe Beast from 20,000 Fathoms Directed by Eugene Lourie Written by Lou Morheim and Fred Freiberger from a story by Ray Bradbury 1953/USA Jack Dietz Productions First viewing/Netflix rental A prehistoric monster devours New York City. ?Could this have been the inspiration for Godzilla? A group of sci... Read full article
61 Days of Halloween- The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms
By Bernardo Villela on Sep 20, 2011 From The Movie RatMost holidays worth their while encompass entire seasons, such as Christmas, for example. However, as you may have noticed there is a corporate push every year for us to think about the next holiday even sooner. While this has many negative side effects I figure I may as well embrace it. Since Labor... Read full article
The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms–Part 3
By Tom on Aug 26, 2011 From The Old Movie HouseProduction Notes The budget for the film was 210,000 dollars. An extremely low budget for a film with such lofty ambitions. The live action sequences were shot in a two week period. The special effects however, took significantly longer to perfect, to shoot, and to merge into the live action sequenc... Read full article
The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms–Part 2
By Tom on Aug 25, 2011 From The Old Movie HouseDr. Elson, now much more willing to consider the fact there just may be a monster on the loose, sits in on a meeting at the office of Col. Evans navy friend. According to him a fishing vessel has sunk for no apparent reason near the Grand Banks, another was destroyed, a lighthouse was destroyed in ... Read full article
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When the streets are being cleared once the beast comes ashore in NYC, films appearing on various theater marquees are "Detective Story", "Come Fill The Cup" and "Across The Wide Missouri".
While visiting his friend Ray Harryhausen on the set, Ray Bradbury was given a copy of the script (which was going under the working title "Monster From the Sea") and was asked if he could possibly do some rewriting on it. After reading the script, Bradbury remarked about a scene in the story (which featured the monster destroying a lighthouse) that seemed very similar to a short story that he had published in "The Saturday Evening Post" several years earlier called "The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms". Bradbury's story was about a dinosaur that destroys a lighthouse. The next day Bradbury received a telegram offering to buy the film rights to the story. After the sale, the films title was changed to "The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms". Years later when Bradbury had his story reprinted he changed the title to "The Fog Horn".
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