It Came from Beneath the Sea (1955), The Monster that Challenged the World (1957), and The Giant Gila Monster (1959)

There is something special about this decade, one that gave us so many sci-fi / horror films, with plenty of incredible monsters, whether they came from outer space, or right here from our backyard. And thanks to atomic energy, those monsters tended to be big ones! In fact… GIANT ONES! Just imagine a creature, from bugs to animals, and I’m sure someone in the 1950s made them bigger and made a movie about them!

In this episode, we take a look at three different ones, each one using a different method of showing his humongous beast, from stop-motion animation to a practical mechanical design, or the good old-fashion use of a real creature with undersized sets. No matter how they did it, in all these examples you get some damn fine entertainment! So, grab the popcorn, crank up your rock ‘n’ roll, and sit back for some fun!

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