The Magnetic Monster (1953)
- Directed by
- Herbert L. Strock, Curt Siodmak
- Genre
- science fiction film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 16m
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 5.6 of 10 from 39 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
Scientists investigate a strange energy source that is growing and threatens to cause a disaster. They race to find a way to stop it before it becomes uncontrollable.
black-and-whitesuspensefulscientificseriouslow-budgetdatedinventivecold-war-era
What happens
The Magnetic Monster is a 1953 independently made American science fiction horror film produced by Ivan Tors and George Van Marter, directed by Curt Siodmak and (uncredited) Herbert L. Strock. The film stars Richard Carlson, King Donovan, and Jean Byron. Strother Martin appears briefly in one scene as an airliner co-pilot. The film was released by United Artists. Magnetic Monster is the first feature film in Ivan Tors' "Office of Scientific Investigation" (OSI) trilogy, which was followed by Riders to the Stars (1954) and Gog (1954). The Magnetic Monster marked Carlson's initial foray into science fiction and horror films; he would follow it with It Came from Outer Space (1953), The Maze (1953), Riders to the Stars (1954), Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954), and such TV series as Thriller and Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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