Thread: The Essentials (1950s Horror and Sci-Fi Titles)

Dr Shock Fan wrote: The thing from another world Keep watching the Skies!!! Need I say more. It the Terror From Beyond Space Where would Alien be without it! Don't go to another world.. you don't know what you'll bring back. I don't like these two because they are largely only important because of later films that "fixed" them.

Those are fair cuts, Godziwolf, although the relationship/ inspiration between Godzilla and Beast is an interesting and complicated one.

Essential in the Horror Category.. has to have at least two Hammers. I'm not a big fan but they were intrumental in resurrecting (no pun) the Horror Genre taking it to a new level with the blood and gore IN COLOR they added. Curse of Frankenstein Curse of Dracula Creature from the Black Lagoon arguably one of if not the best Uni Monster I only like this first entry. I think they lost it in the next two. House on Haunted Hill Vincent Price...

I WAS A TEENAGE WEREWOLF has to be among any selection of 1950's essentials. And HORROR OF DRACULA. I'd also pick 20 MILLION MILES TO EARTH over EARTH VS THE FLYING SAUCERS. Harryhausen's Ymir is more iconic than his flying saucers.

Guys, guys! Where's PLAN 9 FROM OUTER SPACE?

Nobody 'fixed' THE THING FROM ANOTHER WORLD, because it wasn't broken. It was well-nigh perfect.

Here is what I think are essentails The Day th Earth Stood Still The Thing From Another World War of the Words Godzilla; King of the Monsters This Island Earth Forbiddon Planet Invasion of the Body Snatchers The Blob The Fly