Giant Monster Movies from the 1950s That Will Blow Your Mind!

Journey into the thrilling world of 'creature features' and 'horror movies' that defined 1950s cinema! 🎬 Experience the golden era of 'sci fi movies' where atomic panic meets 'film noir' storytelling, creating unforgettable classics like 'Godzilla' and other city-crushing monsters.
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[@RerunZone]

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[@DanielAppleton-lr9eq]

Shlock NEVER disappoints. These are worth their weight in in platinum ! Thanks !

[@theincredibleshrunkenbeegu7084]

I'm 70 also and I grew up with all these flicks...still love them! Thanks for all you do in bringing back these memories.

[@dolphinsrr]

I grew up with them too. I'm 67

[@DanielAppleton-lr9eq]

@@dolphinsrr Shlock NEVER disappoints because we're NOT LOOKING for a new " Godfather ", " Blade Runner ", " Pulp Fiction ", etc. Our expectations don't get eviscerated. G'day !

[@jamesroales2684]

70 this May, and I've seen all of these movies, at one time.

[@nicoradv3923]

74 here, they left out some good ones that were not monsters, but still kept me awake after watching them 1958 or so. two that were not monster one were the The Monolith Monsters, cant find the 2nd ones name: It was about a blob coming to earth and moving into a cave to control childern. Came to earth to stop some sort of space launch. Seems to have taken place in Alaska, but been so long. dont rmember. Other thing it may have never been shown in the USA.

[@robertsteele-is4ug]

i`m 64 same here

[@cduncan3713]

Where I grew up there was a theater 2 miles from my house . On Saturdays they would show all of these movies for $2, double feature and a cartoon. Popcorn, candy, soft drinks ,and movies .I miss being 12 years old

[@walterritter3409]

Dude, I once lived in Milwaukee, Wisconsin way back in the day. We had a Movie Theater called the National Theater, now back then we were able to go to the Movies for no joke, just .50 cents. And the best part was that was the price for the double feature. Popcorn by the Bucket was only .75, and that included all the hot melted butter your arteries could possibly handle. I miss those days of yore....

[@goodchessactor]

Ha! I have you beat! The Hub theater in Chicago showed 15 cartoons. And it only cost 25 cents. Of course that was in the pre-historic age of 1960-61.

[@dolphinsrr]

Me too

[@kerryguzman8263]

My theater showed 2 sci fi movies 25 cents if you were under 12 we would stay and watch the movies twice saw all these movies😅

[@DarrylRaymondLerette-g2q]

We lived down in Stoughton Massachusetts. We'd watch Channel 56 - Creature Double Feature, Dale Dorman played all these classics.

[@ab-du6sw]

I'm 79 and I've seen (and own) all of these, plus 150 more including colorized versions. The 1950's was the best era for sci-fi/monster movies because it was all new and we were all young and impressionable. It set the trend for the genre for 70yrs now. An unusual 'monster' movie you missed was "The Monolith Monsters" [1957].

[@stevenlitvintchouk3131]

There were several non-living monster movies, a sub-genre I actually prefer. My favorite was "The Magnetic Monster." In the movie, the "monster" is the first ever discovered magnetic monopole with dangerous properties. Still well worth watching. "Kronos" is another monster movie, featuring a giant energy-sucking robot.

[@aadamtx]

Love THE MONOLITH MONSTERS, starring Grant Williams.

[@garfieldsmith332]

Monolith Monsters is a classic. A well done film.

[@ClutchCargo001]

Monolith Monsters deserves a lot more love. I recommend it often.

[@danielmitchell6738]

I have watched and kept a list of all I have watched in the last couple years. Curios what good ones I've missed.

[@ALVermette-bj3fd]

Thank you for bringing me back to my childhood, these were the movies I grew up watching on TV.

[@JoelGrant-ie4ly]

The clean hairstyles and tailored clothes were signature in these films.

[@kevinbayless7952]

I'm 69. I have a large DVD collection, and I am happy to say that I possess every movie listed in this video in my collection. I usually watch every one of them at least once a year.

[@Ron4885]

I have a nice collection as well. I still watch these from time to time. 👌😉

[@JamminClemmons]

- Congrats! I'm also in my 60's and absolutely love monster and sci-fi movies. I have one *_you may NOT own,_* It's so cheap it's laughable. Not as Bad as Plan 9, from Outer Space, yet I watch it once a year. It's: "Horrors of the Red Planet." 1965 / 88 minutes long, starring John Carradine. They really try to act... the writing is fairly decent... the plot is semi-believable.

[@kevinbayless7952]

You are correct. I can't say I have that one. But, do you have "The Slime people"? 1963. It's so bad it's good@@JamminClemmons

[@JamminClemmons]

@@kevinbayless7952 - Never saw it, Kevin. But I'll search it out. 👍

[@JamminClemmons]

@@kevinbayless7952 - I haven't seen that but will look it up. Thanks.

[@saltyspirateden]

70 here, and I've always loved these movies, saw most of them back in the 60s, even got a few of them on DVD in my collection, Ray H was the man for stop motion

[@jamestittermary]

Mr. Ray Harryhuasen.

[@DanielAppleton-lr9eq]

DVD or steaming. I'd prefer a medium that physically EXISTED, but streaming is okay.

[@Blakeneyd]

The Giant Claw is my go-to Thanksgiving Eve movie. I like to pretend it’s a giant mutated Turkey, hellbent on revenge.

[@ClutchCargo001]

You mean it's not?

[@aramboodakian9554]

And Exitar from “This Island Earth” is in it.

[@h.calvert3165]

This is the most astounding & creative comment I know of on all of KZbin. I stand amazed & awed! 😲

[@Driven2Beers]

​@@ClutchCargo001Don't be silly, turkeys can't fly! Arthur Carlson, station manager of WKRP, found that out during the infamous Thanksgiving turkey drop! 🦃💥

[@catmomma6942]

Golly! I've seen every one of these classics and never miss the chance to rewatch them. Thank you for this great video.

[@andrewbradford8686]

If you have Tubi. Its a free app. Its how I watch a lot of these classic movies

[@rogervandusen8361]

When I was a kid in the 1970s, all these films were syndicated for TV and usually 1 would broadcast every Saturday. I would watch them religiously and love them all.

[@Erikr-ex9dj]

In philly it was dr shock creature double feature.

[@ClutchCargo001]

@@Erikr-ex9dj In Fort Worth, we had The Late Show and Nightmare Theater, both run by the local station. These films and Famous Monsters of Filmland made for the happiest memories of my childhood

[@DanielAppleton-lr9eq]

I said it earlier, SHLOCK DOESN'T DISAPPOINT. No expectations get bruised.

[@marla4ful]

Me too. I have a several on dvd and most of the others are on iTunes.

[@andrewbradford8686]

I'm 49 years old. I grew up watching these classic Monster movies. Thank so very much for bringing these awesome memories back, I love watching classic movies. Godzilla is the first movie I watched as a kid. 😃🤩

[@Jimmie2429]

I prayed for rain on Saturdays as a kid so I could watch these 1950s monster movies on Creature Double Feature.

[@brunozeigerts6379]

Them! is one of my faves, mainly because of the writing and dialog. My favourite: Make me a sergeant, make me a sergeant, give me the booze.

[@ClutchCargo001]

Did you know the elderly alcoholic, played by Olin Howland, also played the first victim of the '58 Blob.? And the B-25 that Pat climbs out of is the same plane Yossarian exited in Catch-22.

[@brunozeigerts6379]

@@ClutchCargo001 I did not know that. Fascinating stuff.

[@Driven2Beers]

One of the inmates of the psych ward was none other than Fess Parker who later played Daniel Boone on TV.

[@brunozeigerts6379]

@@Driven2Beers And appeared in The Dirty Dozen.

[@Driven2Beers]

@brunozeigerts6379 l think you're confusing Fess Parker with Clint Walker. I frequently did that too as a kid, just like confusing Lee Marvin with James Coburn.

[@Eolafan1008]

These movies are the very best on cold and snowy winter night!

[@garfieldsmith332]

Yes. Grab a big bowl of popcorn, a can of soda; then squish yourself into a big soft east chair and enjoy, enjoy, enjoy.

[@emwa3600]

On '50s and '60s TV sets with snowy, crackling pictures with wintry winds creaking the house along, too.

[@garfieldsmith332]

@@emwa3600 The good old days.

[@lancerevell5979]

With a rabbit ears antenna with aluminum foil on them! 😅

[@DanielAppleton-lr9eq]

@@emwa3600 For that air of authenticity, of COURSE !

[@CindyBallreich]

When I was 3 years old, someone left the TV on, and I watched The Beast From 20000 Fathoms from behind the couch. I'm sure that traumatized me for life, and I've seen all of these movies many times. Thank you for bringing back a lot of memories! Maybe I'll have a giant monster nightmare tonight!

[@andrewbittner729]

I'm 36 as of typing this. I've seen and owned so many of these movies. I love old Scfi and Horror flicks. I honestly can't get enough of them. Anything from the Silent era all the way to the 1980's are my favorite decades for film.

[@the_narthex]

Like you, I am of a more recent generation (a child of the 1980s) but I adore classic monsters and have a passion for 1950s beasts in particular. I think it's a shame that most horror/monster enthusiasts who are my age tend to zone out when you go back to the black and white era. They're missing out!

[@andrewbittner729]

@the_narthex Yeah no kidding. Heck one of my favorite 1950's flicks is The Deadly Mantis. An underrated gem in my book.

[@lordanthony8709]

I'm right with you brother I'm 73 years old and I love every single thing you showing right now I tried to watch every single thing that was put on film that had to do with science fiction keep up the good work.

[@unklejohn8575]

70 years young?! I know we don’t see your face, but your voice can easily passed as someone at least 40 years younger. I’m fifty and love all of these great classics keep up the great work, I love your videos!

[@HighKeyProductions]

Thank you for this great nostalgia trip! One movie that rarely gets mentioned is "Gorgo", a rare British contribution to the genre.

[@eddiep147]

You’re right! I was going to mention Gorgo until I realized it was released in 1961. Other than The Valley of Gwangi in 1969 giant monster movies were few and far between in the 60’s.

[@ncexnyc4466]

Don't forget the British version of King Kong called Konga or the Swedish movie titled Reptilicus.

[@sharonellis8776]

This is a great list. Some of these are good. Attack of the Crab Monsters 1957 is another decent monster movie. xx

[@guyhartsel8797]

Flying saucer invasion was good to

[@guyhartsel8797]

Of course war of the world's

[@kenthompson5723]

These days people seem depressed, angry, or otherwise not happy with the world in the 21st century. A good dose of these 1950s sci-fi classics will perk you up, especially the funny ones, including my all-time favorite "so bad it's good" flick >>> "The Giant Claw". Try taking the movie's story seriously at first. Then wait to see the "terror". I don't recall a "terror" that caused me to burst out in such eye-watering laughter.

[@CarolynnTubman-r9m]

@@kenthompson5723 Now ya talking

[@user-tl4wz9to2w]

I have seen every one of these. Own most. Great to watch on rainy days

[@ignyup]

The Beast was the first monster movie that I watched and made me fall in love with the genre

[@pcaviator687]

This list is full of absolute classics from the 50's. Amazing....keep up the great work!

[@aldonapolitano5979]

Rodan was my hero!

[@Mality]

Some great ones here! My personal fave is "Monster That Challenged The World"...pretty good B-movie with some real jolts.

[@BarryHart-xo1oy]

That’s a favorite of mine,as well-the monsters in it are so grotesque and creepy.

[@johnrobinsoniii4028]

“The Monster That Challenged The World” was one of scariest films I’ve ever seen!

[@ThomasWLalor]

LOVED EVERY ONE OF THESE FLICKS. Seen in many of these pictures is Kenneth Tobey. Approaching 12th Anniversary of his passing. Brothers Peter graves and James Arness were in some of these. too.

[@Erikr-ex9dj]

John agar

[@garywright313]

The Giant Behemoth is one of my all time favorites . 😎

[@jamestittermary]

Original british title"BEHEMOTH the sea monster".

[@johnrobinsoniii4028]

The “Loch Ness Monster “!!!

[@randyniemi4963]

Great video! Being born in 1948, I saw ,and was thoroughly scared, by most of these movies in drive-ins with my family.

[@dlee4236]

Just found your channel. Love it and have subbed. You do not sound 70 at all! Keep the great content coming.

[@ShaunPerry-m8n]

I'm 64 yrs old and I remember all those movies, the best are the Godzilla movies which today are a classic. And It came from beneath the sea is a all time favorite...

[@samr.england613]

Do you remember 'Ultra-Man', the late 60s Japanese tv show?

[@GoldenSlumber474]

I look forward to your sci-fi/monster movie reviews each week Rick. Clint Eastwood in Tarantula-epic!

[@Erikr-ex9dj]

And the 2nd black lagoon movie.

Rodan always reminds me of being a 'crow with an attitude" !!!!.

[@carlozabbia1157]

Great collection. Keep up the good work. One note on your first entry: GOJIRA was the original Japanese version released in 1954. Then two years later the rights were sold to America who cut the film down, added footage with Raymond Burr, and released it in the USA in 1956 as Godzilla, King of the Monsters.

[@kencougr]

"A bird the size of a battleship!" said with dead seriousness.

[@ClutchCargo001]

12 times. I counted.

[@jamestittermary]

The Giant Claw. One of my favorites.

[@jamestittermary]

The accuall puppet still exists.

[@danschlifer3478]

I loved the 50s sci Fi, monster movies. I did see a few of them in the movie theaters in the early 50s. We had to wait until the 70s when a Buffalo, New York TV station had Sci Fi theatre and the monster movies on both Saturday and Sunday. That lasted a couple of years and VHS video cassettes printed many many of the old sci Fi movies which I had in my own collection to enjoy!!!!!!! Thanks for the memories!!!!!!!

[@PlatinumRoseLady]

Hail to the King, baby. King of the Monsters, that is!

[@lancerevell5979]

"GOJIRA!" 😎👍

[@robertjaime6808]

All these old b&w monster movies were my favorite to watch when I was a little boy, good childhood memories.

[@JaimeTanner-b2i]

Me too. They are still my favorites, fifty plus years later

[@burtbacarach5034]

The actors in the Giant Claw were able to keep a straight face because they never saw "The Big Bird That Wasn't There".And i believe on seeing the "monster" for the first time they were much less than impressed.

[@rickmiller1840]

Thanks! Enjoying your vids in Canada 🇨🇦 cheers.

[@RerunZone]

Thank you so much for your support @rickmiller1840!

[@LouisHansell]

@20:09...The Blob is celebrated every year in Downingtown PA at that movie theater. Take a look at the 'terrified' movie theater patrons 'escaping' the theater: some of them are laughing!

[@KaijuBiologist]

Ooh, all my favorite movies. Yes, even the Giant Claw. Oh yeah, three more 1) the Amazing Colossal Man 2) it's sequel: War of the Colossal Beast 3) Attack of the Fifty Foot Woman.

[@charliemangone5505]

It’s 70 years old, pals, and I back in the 60s would love to watch these movies. The army would always come and save the day and a lot of them. Like some of these other guys, I have a lot of them that I recorded from TV and have them on DVD, occasionally pulling one out to bring back memories of 60 years ago. Thank you.

[@CarolynnTubman-r9m]

70 years young and still appreciating these classics - well I must admit Godzilla (the original) stands out

[@CarolynnTubman-r9m]

I just finished watching my 4 day binge of Godzilla movies

[@zaphod100]

I proudly own every one of these films

[@JaimeTanner-b2i]

I'm still missing "Attack of the Crab Monsters" and "The Giant Behemoth".

[@Aethelwolf]

Ray was sure a ground breaking special FX wizard

[@petervaczovsky9211]

I grew up watching these and even the worst of them is BETTER than the sludge Hollywood's giving us, now!

[@samr.england613]

Check out 1953's 'Invaders from Mars'. Trust me. It's so bad it's great! And despite the low budget, it was in color.

[@janettesalisbury6524]

Your channel just popped up on my feed I've immediately subscribed. Love and seen nearly all these films and I'm determined to find and watch the rest. Thank you.

[@Joey-l4d]

Love your show please keep up the great work. Looking forward to more of your shows happy holidays and happy New Year 🦖🦖🦖😁❤

[@vonzigle]

Thanks!

[@RerunZone]

Thank you so much for your support!

[@VanLat7]

Science Fiction movies today they spend millions a millions in budget, so audiences keep waiting for the sequel, but after few years they become obsolete and forgotten, but Science Fiction from the past spent a very low budget movies and now they reach the status of "Cult Classic"

[@ydcee3123]

With technology advancement , the audience is spoiled. They expect so much more. That is why it was such a shock when the latest Godzilla was made for so much less than your average sci-fi film. Films now are all about making money, and that gets in the way of good film making.

[@kennykool100]

I love em all. I watched Mantis last Saturday night. Earth vs The Spider is fantastic. I especially love how the spider is as big as a building one minute, then can squeeze back into a small cave opening the next. Plus: the kids don’t seem phased by the skeletons littering the cave? The greatest thing is overthinking these films…it’s like overthinking Gilligan’s Island. 😂

[@andreaslermen2008]

Tarantula was one of my fav, when I was a kid. I was never scared of it, but I love the suspense. I cant imagine the shooting of all those stop animation scene's, I admire Harryhausen for his patience and vision.

[@stevenj9970]

At age 66 I've seen every single one of these movies As a kid.....hey were on on Saturday afternoons and I never miss them those were great days

[@samr.england613]

I'm 61, and I remember too! Cherished Saturday morning cartoons, and Saturday afternoon, 'matinees'. Don't forget the 'Sinbad' movies, or Friday Fright Nights!

[@jeenkzk5919]

So apparently you’re not a 1950s scientist unless you have at least one hand in your lab coat pocket at all times!

[@ydcee3123]

😅

[@JaimeTanner-b2i]

Unless you're Richard Carlson, in which case you're either shirtless or unemployed.

[@jeremiahball3970]

I like to think that all these 50s scifi movies,especially the mutant creature ones,are all in the same universe. With each film being a different case of the repercussions of man's arrogance and irresponsibility of nuclear weapons and energy.

[@tracybair1642]

So bad it's good! Love that line. All are winners

[@Revolver1701]

I loved these movies. “Them” is a particular favorite.

[@gregorykiernan7849]

Just watched this gem last night. Just realized the two missing boys were... "Tom and Jerry." 😂

[@CAMacKenzie]

The plot similarities between "The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms" and "Godzilla" are striking, and, I suspect, not entirely accidental. "The Beast..." came out (June 1953) nearly a year and a half before "Godzilla" (October 1954) The one thing that made "Godzilla" so important to Japan and affected its making occurred months after "The Beast..." was already filmed and not long before it was released, the Daigo Fukuryū Maru incident, when the Castle Bravo nuclear test resulted in a much larger than expected explosive yield, and changing winds blew radioactive fallout onto the fishing boat Daigo Fukuryū Maru. "THEM!" was the second nuclear monster movie (June 1954), after "The Beast..." It's really my favorite monster movie, though, there's one thing that strikes me as wrong--the presence in the movie of Joshua trees. They don't grow in New Mexico.

[@robertbrescia3196]

I'm sure the film was shot in the Mohave Desert area where these trees are abundant.

[@CAMacKenzie]

@@robertbrescia3196 Near Palmdale, NE of Los Angeles.

Nothing beats the song 'Beware the blob" !!!!!!.

[@lancerevell5979]

"The Green Slime" had a great theme song too, but was in the next decade.

[@Boozoobajou1]

My grandparents were sci-fi movie buffs so I was dragged off to the movies at 4 or 5 years old. I remember two movies that terrified me 1954s Creature From The Black Lagoon and 1956s The Mole People.

[@ronm6585]

Thanks Rich.

[@alvinmaurer9056]

Love this. I remember watching all of these when I was younger.

[@emmitstewart1921]

One movie you need to feature is The Mysterians. It was an alien invasion movie, and the only approach to a monster is mogera, a gigantic earth moving robot that escapes the aliens' control and goes rampaging across the Japanese countryside. The special effects were outstanding for the time, and the music by Akira Ifukube is unforgettable. In the years since Japan has produced many sci-fi movies, but this was the best.

[@shannonszabadosfan4661]

will there be a follow up video featuring Godzilla Raids Again, The Mysterians and Varan The Unbelievable?

[@hankmessaros6700]

Born in 68 I use to watch all these on 29 in Philly's creature double feature. Back when things were a lot simple. I miss those days

[@erickabenavidez8303]

I love THEM!! One of my favorite movies!

[@Ron4885]

Me too. I have many as mp4 and even DVD. I'm proud of my collection, BUT I can see I need a few more. 😮 Another good one is The Monolith Monsters from 1957. It's one I need also.😊

[@JaimeTanner-b2i]

That little girl sold the whole movie! She should have got an award.

[@RichardWheeler-kw7mk]

I have dvds of all these films. I loved them when I was growing up. Now like them as much for nostalgia reasons as for the stories.

[@aramboodakian9554]

I loved watching these as a teen. I saw these movie plots reused in the late 50s early Marvel Comics drawn by Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko and others before and during the early part of the 60’s as Stan Lee started reintroducing super hero’s back into the comics. So much fun with chemistry, nuclear radiation and cosmic rays !

[@JaimeTanner-b2i]

Thanks for bringing up the fifties monster movie/marvel monster comics connection. I missed them the first time but collected hundreds in the late sixties and seventies, being able to trade a superhero comic for two or three old monster comics.

[@aramboodakian9554]

@ yes I loved those monster comics too and collected them. In the same time period as you I did the same traded super hero’s for the pre superhero Tales of Suspense, Tales to Astonish, Strange Tales, and Journey into Mystery. I have long ago sold them, but have digital copies now through kindle and have reread many of the stories after all these years, great nostalgia ! I’m in my 70th year in 2024.

[@WalterKazban]

Them. Was a 50s movie...scared me when at night heading home after seen Them BE SURPRISE the noise you hear at night and under 12

[@Joey-l4d]

I love your show it is very informative and entertaining. Can you do something with the original black and white outer limits series. And the horror movie equinox from 1970 please keep up the great work and have a healthy and happy New Year. 🦖

[@KennethHill-l9s]

😅love old movies

[@marylaplaca35]

SO glad I found your channel! It's like watching my childhood. Thank you for the memories 😊

[@anthonypascale9249]

I'm 54 years old and this video brings back great memories of Sunday night movies with my father and my brothers and sisters. We would sit on the living room floor with our jiffyPop popcorn as dad would roll in the reel to reel and put on a 1950s sci Fi movie. Great video likes shared subscribed

[@Viktor-jm3pk]

I'm 59 and watched these awesome flix on Creature Features back in the early seventies. We were the monster kids generation.

[@stevesmith6236]

I was born in March of 1955 and I fondly remember seeing all of these movies. Good stuff. I just subscribed.

[@jpbaley2016]

I love these movies. I always enjoyed when the movie portrays the “monster” as deserving our empathy and compassion even when knowing there was no choice in destroying it.

[@keithbyrd-MysticRuby0117]

Best Movies of my Childhood.....Watching these movies on TV....

[@JaimeTanner-b2i]

Staying up late on a Friday night to catch two plus a Flash Gordon episode on Creature Features.

[@scottgibson7233]

These are the classic Monster/ Sci-Fi movies we all grew up with in the mid - late 60's😅😅

[@michaelbezoski3096]

Very cool, a trip down memory lane when I was just a very young whipper snapper. 🤩 Thanks a bunch!!!!

[@dannystaton5386]

Well done

[@jamesroachjr4074]

I'm 46 and love these old movies. My favorite old monster movie is Attack of the killer shrews.

The giant claw bird looks like a turkey buzzard that was shot through an orchard and hit every tree !!!!!!!!!!.

[@johnsmythe1314]

The two movies I also remember were The Monster from Green Hell and The Brain that wouldn't die. Real awesome films !

[@Illini58]

Hi I'm 66. Seen most of these movies at the Drive in. My top bug movies are Them, The Deadly Mantis, Tarantula and The Black Scorpion

[@covercalls88]

I have many of these movies in my collection. Very entertaining movies of the 50's.

[@fenrirvanwolfen6474]

Great video. The most of this movies, I have seen as a young child. Bring back some good memories. Thanks for that. Greetings from Germany.

[@beccawilson1368]

all of my favorites !!!! giant claw is so hokey, but the storyline is really solid. THEM !! is the absolute best. love these films.

[@ThieflyChap]

Them! was a favourite of ours growing up. Had it on tape for ages until VHS became obsolete. I finally managed to get it on DVD only a few weeks ago, thanks to a colleague, and I've watched it about a dozen times since. Great movie! Gojira has to be my favourite though, mostly because I'm a fan anyway.

[@patc4586]

Suggestions? I got 2: "Earth vs. The Flying Saucers" (1956) & "The Crawling Eye" (1958). I loved that Crawling Eye. Made its presence known by noming the heads off of anyone foolishly indulging in mountain climbing.

[@vonier13]

Damn, seems like most of them are from 1957...between that and Elvis it must have been a groovy time ..LOL 😂🤣😅😆

[@BatmanSeRiedeTi]

"Groundbreaking effects" I saw what you did there ;) ! The recent "Godzilla: king of the monsters" contains an homage to the Giant Claw in the scene where rodan eats an ejected fighter pilot on his parachute.

[@daveblevins3322]

Godzilla lives forever 💥 🦖

[@emmanueldacunha3211]

Interesting to see that among dozens of those movies, mainly only King kong and perhaps the creature from the black lagoon remain in people’s mind nowadays and pop culture.

[@brunozeigerts6379]

In Beast from 20000 Fathoms, the character tasked with firing the killing blow was played by Lee Van Cleef. Leonard Nimoy also has a bit part in Them! The Giant Gila Monster was actually played by a ruby salamander.

[@ClutchCargo001]

I understood it was a Mexican beaded lizard, but that might not be. Do you remember where you found that?

[@brunozeigerts6379]

@@ClutchCargo001 Actually, I thought I read it on IMDb, but a quick check confirms that it was a Mexican Beaded lizard. My bad.

[@robertbrescia3196]

I always assumed that they used a Mexican Beaded Lizard because they couldn't obtain a real Gila Monster on short notice. An amusing side note: in the scene where Chase Winstead (Donald Sullivan, the hero) encounters a drunken man in his car, run off the side of road (turns out the man is Steamroller Smith, a well known DJ), the main claims he was run off the road by a giant lizard, large as bus, with pink stripes (perfect description of a Gila Monster, not the lizard used in the film).

[@ydcee3123]

You are the only narrator that didn't comment on the fact that Steve McQueen was thirty years old playing a teen in The Blob. Back then, the viewers couldn't care less. Now, an actor has to actually be the age of the character, or you get complaints. Everyone's a would be critic and pick the film apart.

[@scottthomas3792]

I have seen all of these....there was a theater where I used to live that showed these old monster movies one day a week during summer, so I have seen some of them as they were intended to be seen....

[@brianharleg4175]

Great selection and summaries. Maybe a part two to include: The Incredible Shrinking Man, Kronos, The Land Unknown, Sinbad, Monolith Monsters, and a few other classics already mentioned in the comments. Of all the giant monsters from that era, the cat in the Shrinking Man was the most fearsome, imho! The irony of my running a feline rescue/flophouse in these later years.

[@colonelkilling2425]

Great video!