The Monster That Challenged the World (1957)
- Directed by
- Arnold Laven
- Genre
- horror film, science fiction film, monster film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 23m
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 5.6 of 10 from 55 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
Giant molluscs rise from a California lake and start causing trouble. A navy commander and a scientist work together to stop them.
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What happens
The Monster That Challenged the World is a 1957 black-and-white science-fiction monster film from Gramercy Pictures, produced by Arthur Gardner, Jules V. Levy, and Arnold Laven (who also directed), and starring Tim Holt and Audrey Dalton. The film was distributed by United Artists as the top half of a double feature with The Vampire. The film concerns an army of giant molluscs that emerge from California's Salton Sea. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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