Cinema of the Damned
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6 titles
Them!
›NR1954 · Science Fiction, Horror · 94m · James Whitmore, James Arness, Joan Weldon
As a result of nuclear testing, gigantic, ferocious mutant ants appear in the American desert southwest, and a father-daughter team of entomologists join forces with the state police officer who first discovers their existence, an FBI agent and, eventually, the US Army to eradicate the menace, before it spreads across the continent — and the world.
The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms
›1953 · Drama, Horror, Science Fiction · 80m · Paul Hubschmid, Paula Raymond, Cecil Kellaway
The controlled explosion of an atomic bomb in the Arctic Circle awakens a frozen dinosaur that will wreak havoc in New York City.
Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
›NR1956 · Science Fiction, Horror · 81m · Raymond Burr, Takashi Shimura, Momoko Kôchi
During an assignment, foreign correspondent Steve Martin spends a layover in Tokyo and is caught amid the rampage of an unstoppable prehistoric monster the Japanese call 'Godzilla'. The only hope for both Japan and the world lies on a secret weapon, which may prove more destructive than the monster itself.
Fiend Without a Face
›1958 · Horror, Science Fiction · 74m · Marshall Thompson, Kynaston Reeves, Kim Parker
An American airbase in Canada provokes resentment from the nearby residents after fallout from nuclear experiments at the base are blamed for a recent spate of disappearances. A captain from the airbase is assigned to investigate, and begins to suspect that an elderly British scientist who lives near the base and conducts research in the field of mind over matter knows more than he is letting on..
The Hideous Sun Demon
›NR1958 · Horror, Science Fiction · 74m · Robert Clarke, Patricia Manning, Nan Peterson
After exposure to radiation, an atomic research scientist finds himself changing into a murderous, lizard-like creature every time he is exposed to sunlight.
Killers from Space
›NR1954 · Horror, Science Fiction · 71m · Peter Graves, Barbara Bestar, James Seay
Atomic scientist/pilot Doug Martin is missing after his plane crashes on an reconnaissance mission after a nuclear test. Miraculously appearing unhurt at the base later, he is given sodium amethol, but authorities are skeptical of his story that he was captured by aliens determined to conquer the Earth with giant monsters and insects. Martin vows to use existing technology to destroy them.
