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ACTOR
Tim HoltAudrey DaltonHans ConriedBarbara Darrow
DIRECTOR
Arnold Laven
SYNOPSICS
The Monster That Challenged the World (1957) is a English movie. Arnold Laven has directed this movie. Tim Holt,Audrey Dalton,Hans Conried,Barbara Darrow are the starring of this movie. It was released in 1957. The Monster That Challenged the World (1957) is considered one of the best Horror,Sci-Fi,Thriller movie in India and around the world.
An earthquake in the Salton Sea unleashes a horde of prehistoric mollusk monsters. Discovering the creatures, a Naval officer and several scientists attempt to stop the monsters, but they escape into the canal system of the California's Imperial Valley and terrorize the populace.
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The Monster That Challenged the World (1957) Reviews
On the A-list of B pictures
Of course The Monster That Challenged the World is slowly paced. With a budget of about twenty dollars there's a lot of filler. But what little budget there is, is well used in creating a great animatronic monster. The story is basic but well-structured and it works. I can watch this one over and over without wanting to throw things at the screen or yell at the characters for doing stupid things. My intelligence is more seriously insulted by modern horror films and their idiot protagonists than it ever is by The Monster That Challenged the World. Among low-budget sci-fi flicks of the 1950s, The Monster That Challenged the World ranks near the top! Jan Strnad (aka J. Knight)
A monster with delusions of grandeur
This tidy little "B" thriller features all the usual elements common to genre films of the fifties; a lantern jawed hero determined to get to the bottom of all the trouble, the stern scientist who provides the rationale for the beastliness and the comely love interest who provides the distaff side of the equation. That "The monster that challenged the world" succeeds in delivering an at times genuinely frightening experience is due, I think,to a great script and film makers who treat the material with respect. To do any less is a betrayal of the audience,in my view. The film is peopled with understated performances, especially those of Hans Conreid in a rare dramatic role and Tim Holt,a stalwart of "B" westerns, as the no nonsense Commander Twillinger. The monster of the title may not be as menacing as, say, Alien, but it provides enough creepy moments to satisfy all but the most jaded film goers. Nice photography and crisp editing add to the overall effect. "The monster that challenged the world" made almost fifty years ago, remains a fresh and satisfying example of the genre. Recommended.
Prehistoric Mollusks Are Creepy!
Following an earthquake under the Salton Sea, killer mollusks make their way to the surface and make the locals part of their diet. This film is much better than what most fans of 'creature features' might suspect. The mutated mollusks really do have that creepy look to them and the cast seems to take their roles rather serious. Tim Holt, who was better known as a 'cowboy' from the early days of film is Commander John Twillinger and while rather short and stout, he hardly fits the bill of a lead, but does a nice job with this role. Audrey Dalton plays his love interest and Hans Conried is the scientist attempting to help the Navy destroy these beasties. This really is a fun film and trust me, there are far worse things you could watch and this film is really enjoyable. This film was actually based on a true story!
Giant molluscs threaten the world
After giant ants, spiders, dinosaurs and various aliens, it was the turn of giant molluscs to threaten the world in this enjoyable movie. An underwater earthquake in the Salton Sea releases prehistoric and radioactive giant molluscs. They then start to kill people by feeding on their bones. Navy officers and scientists from the nearby remote naval base investigate and try and stop them, but they escape into the nearby canal and start to threaten the world. Meanwhile, an unhatched egg is brought to the naval base for examination, but this hatches after a little girl raises the temperature of the water tank its kept in by accident, releasing another monster and threatens her and her mum before it is killed. The other unhatched eggs in the sea are destroyed by divers, and the other monsters are eventually killed. The monsters in this movie don't look too bad, despite the low budget and the movie is quite eeire in parts. The movie stars western actor Tim Holt, Audrey Dalton as his love interest, Mimi Gibson as her daughter and Hans Conried. I taped this movie when it came on channel 4 during the early hours and have seen it several times. A treat. Rating: 4 stars out of 5.
The Monster That Challenged the World (1957) ***
This rates up there as one of the better "giant monsters wreak havoc on mankind" movies that came out of the 1950s. The predators this time are overgrown snails/mollusks/caterpillar-like creatures that awaken from the pits of the Salton Sea after an earthquake shakes things up and charges them full of radiation. These monsters may appear of the dime store variety to those who aren't used to these "big bug" pictures, but actually they're pretty believable for a movie like this. Some of the assets setting this feature apart from its relatives would be the serious treatment of the story, some good acting and characters (it's fun watching Hans Conried as the knowledgeable scientist), and a few impressive pre-JAWS ocean scenes (one of the female victims meets a fateful watery demise, for example). Also adding to the effectiveness are some creepy ravaged corpses, the likes of which weren't usually this prominent back in the day. *** out of ****