It Came From Beneath the Sea

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It Came From Beneath the Sea

Released Dec 9, 1955

1h 20m

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While on a routine mission, Cmdr. Pete Mathews (Kenneth Tobey) runs into trouble when his submarine is nearly sunk by an unknown creature. Back at base in Pearl Harbor, Dr. John Carter (Donald Curtis) and Professor Lesley Joyce (Faith Domergue) identify the beast as a giant octopus from the nether reaches of Mindanao Deep, which has been awakened by nearby nuclear testing. Radioactive and monstrously huge, the rampaging leviathan is heading toward the North American Pacific Coast.

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

While the low budget dictated that Harryhausen's octopus only be constructed with six rather than eight tentacles, only a major-league dweeb would spend time trying to count them instead of enjoying the top-notch entertainment.

Rated: 3/4

Mar 13, 2023

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

Harryhausen's many-armed gargantuan (for budgetary reasons, it actually only possessed six appendages) is easily the best reason to watch this production.

Rated: 5/10

Aug 23, 2020

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Tim Brayton

Antagony & Ecstasy

Given the number of movies like this that DIDN'T pay off with such a top-notch monster, it is easier to forgive the various narrative, cinematic, and psychological failings.

Rated: 6/10

May 18, 2013

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

Harryhausen wasn't yet on top of his game, but the special effects still were the feeble film's best feature.

Rated: C

Mar 30, 2008

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Mark Bourne

DVDJournal.com

Of course, in perspective it's all a fun kind of bad and any Cahiers du Cinema critique dissolves on contact.

Apr 6, 2006

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Emanuel Levy

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Rated: 2/5

Jun 14, 2005

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CodyZamboni Z

Above average 1950's giant atomic monster drive in fodder, Benefits from top notch Harryhausen tentacle fx destruction, And attractive female lead, Big demerit - unnecessary romantic subplot between sub captain and scientist in charge,

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

08/19/24

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Liam D

Definitely not one of the best monster movies or in Ray Harryhausen (Mysterious Island, The Golden Voyage of Sinbad) filmography but it’s an highly entertaining sci-fi B movie that’s rightfully cheesy

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

06/06/24

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Blobbo X

It tries pretty hard! Thumbs up for effort.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/13/24

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Audience Member

Edge of your seat drama. The fate of San Francisco rests in the hands of daring Naval officers and the top minds of the scientific community. What hath God wrought?

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/01/23

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Audience Member

This falls into the So-Bad-It's-Good [or at least mildly entertaining] category. Reportedly, the budget for the special effects were at rock bottom, but the results aren't any worse than the typical B-movie sci-fi horror schlock of the era. Smart-but-tough lady scientist rebuffs the captain's crude passes but ultimately falls for his "toxic masculinity" after he heroically slays the dragon...er, octopus.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

01/12/23

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A giant, radioactive octopus rises from the Philippine Trench to terrorize the North American Pacific Coast.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/24/23

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Robert Gordon

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Synopsis

While on a routine mission, Cmdr. Pete Mathews (Kenneth Tobey) runs into trouble when his submarine is nearly sunk by an unknown creature. Back at base in Pearl Harbor, Dr. John Carter (Donald Curtis) and Professor Lesley Joyce (Faith Domergue) identify the beast as a giant octopus from the nether reaches of Mindanao Deep, which has been awakened by nearby nuclear testing. Radioactive and monstrously huge, the rampaging leviathan is heading toward the North American Pacific Coast.

Director: Robert Gordon
Producer: Charles H. Schneer
Production Co: Clover Productions
Genre: Sci-Fi
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 9, 1955, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 16, 2012
Runtime: 1h 20m

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