20 Million Miles to Earth (1957)
- Directed by
- Nathan Juran
- Genre
- fantasy film, horror film, adventure film, science fiction film, disaster film, thriller film
- Country
- West Germany, Italy, United States
- Runtime
- 1h 23m
- Rated
- 12
- Rating
- 6.3 of 10 from 172 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
A rocket returning from Venus crashes in Italy, bringing an alien creature that grows at an alarming rate. The local military and scientists try to stop the monster before it devastates the coastal town.
suspensefulpacedcreepydatedadventuroustensefantastical
What happens
20 Million Miles to Earth (also known as The Beast from Space) is a 1957 American science-fiction monster film directed by Nathan Juran and featuring stop-motion animation by Ray Harryhausen. It stars William Hopper, Joan Taylor, and Frank Puglia. Set in Italy, the film centers on an alien lifeform from Venus that arrives via a crashed rocket, and begins rapidly growing. The film was produced by Charles H. Schneer's Morningside Productions for Columbia Pictures. The screenplay was written by Bob Williams and Christopher Knopf from an original treatment by Charlott Knight and Harryhausen. It was released theatrically in June 1957, to positive reviews. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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