Grab your Geiger counter and join us after closing time as we travel back to the 1950s, when radiation could turn almost anything into a monster, visitors from outer space were rarely friendly, and the Army was always just a phone call away. We’re revisiting four classics from the golden age of science-fiction cinema.
Them! (1954)
Atomic testing in the New Mexico desert has produced a terrifying new menace: giant ants! What begins as a mysterious police investigation escalates into an all-out military operation. It’s one of the finest giant-monster movies of the decade.
It Came from Outer Space (1953)
When a mysterious spacecraft crashes in the Arizona desert, an amateur astronomer discovers that the visitors aren’t quite what they seem. Based on a story by Ray Bradbury, this thoughtful sci-fi classic asks whether the unknown is necessarily something to fear.
The Giant Behemoth (1959)
A prehistoric sea monster, awakened and contaminated by radiation, threatens the British coastline before heading toward London. Featuring effects work by legendary animator Willis O’Brien, this atomic-age creature feature proves that giant monsters aren’t just an American problem.
Earth vs. the Flying Saucers (1956)
Hostile aliens descend upon Earth, and humanity’s only hope lies in science, military firepower, and a little ingenuity. Ray Harryhausen’s spectacular flying saucers steal the show as they unleash destruction on Washington, D.C.
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