FilmSci-Fi Horror Monster & Creature Classic Monsters

20 Million Miles to Earth1957

Name: 20 Million Miles to Earth
Genre: Sci-Fi Horror, Monster & Creature, Classic Monsters
Released: 1957-06-01
Rating: 6.5

“Space nightmares!”

Directed by Nathan Juran

6.5

Crypt Score

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IMDb 6.3Rotten Tomatoes 75%TMDB 6.3

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Year

1957

Runtime

82 min

The premise

When the first manned flight to Venus returns to Earth, the rocket crash-lands in the Mediterranean near a small Italian fishing village. The locals manage to save one of the astronauts Colonel Calder, the mission commander. A young boy also recovers what turns out to be a specimen of an alien creature. Growing at a fantastic rate, it manages to escape and eventually threatens the city of Rome.

Horror Vault's take

Mankind's first voyage to Venus ends in catastrophe when the returning rocket plunges into the Mediterranean off the coast of Sicily, bringing back more than its crew bargained for. A mysterious specimen recovered by a local boy begins to grow at an alarming rate, and soon the creature — far from its home world — is loose and desperate in an unfamiliar land. As Italian authorities and the military scramble to contain the escalating threat, the chase leads all the way to the ancient streets of Rome. Ray Harryhausen's landmark stop-motion artistry makes every frame of this creature feature a visual achievement.

Content: Creature Violence, Military Combat Sequences, Animal Endangerment Depicted On Screen