The Monolith Monsters

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The Monolith Monsters

1957

1h 17m

Sci-Fi

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A geologist (Grant Williams) and a schoolteacher (Lola Albright) evacuate a desert town attacked by thirsty giant crystals.

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Rob Humanick

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For genre buffs, climate change advocates and science junkies, The Monolith Monsters is a pitifully overlooked classic.

Rated: 4/5

Oct 24, 2011

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James O'Ehley

Sci-Fi Movie Page

Probably one of the most misleading movie titles in film history . . .

Feb 4, 2009

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Shane Burridge

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One of the few monster movies you'll see where you feel nothing whatsoever towards the monster

Jan 1, 2000

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Daniel C. M

Very fun "creature" feature with amazing effects. Recommended view for every lover of this type of movie.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

11/02/24

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CodyZamboni Z

Surprisingly good B flick. Smart, exciting, with empathetic, resourceful characters. As a small town battles towering shards of space rocks. The rocks grow, fall over, bust into pieces, then grow again. Kudos to the cheaply made, but effective fx.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/26/25

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Ted B

3.5 stars; I can remember seeing this movie as a kid and thinking it was very silly—rocks multiplying. What a concept! Now, watching this movie as an adult, I can appreciate a certain level of sophistication in this movie in the 1950s science fiction genre. There was an actual attempt to incorporate science, as it was understood then, into a drive-in-level film. I like the technique of using the innocence of a very young girl in shock to amp up the mystery of what was terrorizing the town. The same technique was used in "Them." Given the low budget of these films, I'm surprised more film aficionados aren't as appreciative of the 1950s science-fiction genre.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

06/09/24

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Evan D

A very creative premise for a science fiction movie.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/19/23

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Monsol E

I love that the concept for this is just "rocks are multiplying" and they made it into an interesting and tense story, with some nice destruction. I really enjoyed this one!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/30/23

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georgan g

Very unique plot with "scientific" rationale. Special effects weren't the high point, but still acceptable for 1957. Same lead actor as in The Incredible Shrinking Man.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Synopsis

A geologist (Grant Williams) and a schoolteacher (Lola Albright) evacuate a desert town attacked by thirsty giant crystals.

Director: John Sherwood
Producer: Howard Christie
Genre: Sci-Fi
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 6, 2016
Runtime: 1h 17m

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