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It Came From Beneath the Sea (1955)
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Reviews Counted:21
Fresh:10
Rotten:11
Average Rating:1.8/10
Runtime: 2 hrs 38 mins
Genre: Science-Fiction/Fantasy
Synopsis: An atomic submarine cruising the Pacific discovers a gargantuan octopus concealed in the ocean depths. By the time they figure out that the monster is the nasty by-product of a hydrogen bomb... An atomic submarine cruising the Pacific discovers a gargantuan octopus concealed in the ocean depths. By the time they figure out that the monster is the nasty by-product of a hydrogen bomb experiment gone awry, the creature is already well on its way to destroying San Francisco. The sea creature is yet another fantastic example of masterful stop-motion animation from the technique's master, Ray Harryhausen. [More]
Starring: Kenneth Tobey, Faith Domergue, Donald Curtis, Ian Keith
Starring: Kenneth Tobey, Faith Domergue, Donald Curtis, Ian Keith, Harry Lauter, Eddie Fisher
Director: Robert Gordon
Director: Robert Gordon
Screenwriter: George Worthing Yates, Hal Smith
Producer: Charles H. Schneer
Composer: Mischa Bakaleinikoff
Reviews for It Came From Beneath the Sea
Ray Harryhausen's stop-motion special-effects magic highlights this giant octopus creature feature from the golden age of monster movies.
Another gem from Ray Harryhausen where a giant stop-motion octopus attacks San Francisco and a pair of scientists and a sub captain attempt to stop it before it tears down the Golden Gate Bridge.
This DVD release ... offers a clean, vivid black-and-white image that finally restores the original 1.85:1 (anamorphic) aspect ratio. The transfer is sometimes too sharp for the visual effects' own good...
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