The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms

1953 • 79 minutes

About this movie

Before "Jurassic Park," there was this sci-fi classic about a frozen dinosaur that is freed from its 100 million year Arctic imprisonment and takes off on a path of destruction. Based on a story by science fiction master Ray Bradbury ("A Sound of Thunder," "Something Wicked This Way Comes"), with great special effects by Academy Award-winner Ray Harryhausen ("Clash of the Titans," "One Million Years B.C.").

Ratings and reviews

Entertaining, brisk and impressive effects by Harryhausen, but the plot suffers a little by having no empathy for any of the characters - human or dinosaur - and the ending is surprisingly abrupt.

Good monster yet characters are boring and underwhelming ending.

Excellent film and the monster so skillfully brought to life