Johnny Has the Keys

Ep. 08-08: The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms (1953) & It Came from Outer Space (1953)

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THE BEAST FROM 20,000 FATHOMS (1953)—A prehistoric dinosaur, awakened by an atomic bomb test, rises from the Arctic ice and wreaks havoc on the East Coast. Scientists and the military race against time to stop the unstoppable beast before it destroys New York City and beyond.

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IT CAME FROM OUTER SPACE (1953)—After a meteorite crashes in the Arizona desert, a small town is visited by mysterious extraterrestrials whose intentions are unclear. As paranoia spreads, the townsfolk struggle to understand whether these visitors are hostile or simply seeking refuge.

This thrilling double feature plunges us into 1950s sci-fi classic territory, blending monster mayhem and alien encounters. Join us as we dissect the practical effects, the atmospheric desert and city settings, and the performances that defined the B-movie era. Listen, as Johnny Has the Keys stumbles into a world where ancient terror and cosmic mystery collide—unveiling secrets that might just reach beyond our own reality.

SHOW LINKS:

  • The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms (1953)
  • It Came from Outer Space (1953)
  • Eugene Lourie
  • Jack Arnold
  • Godzilla (1954)
  • King Kong (1933) 1952 re-release
  • The Lost World (1925) 
  • The Fog Horn by Ray Bradbury
  • The Deadly Mantis (1957)
  • Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954)
  • The Land That Time Forgot (1974)
  • It Came from Beneath the Sea (1955)
  • The Thing from Another World (1951)
  • Cloverfield (2008)
  • Irwin Allen
  • Charles R. Knight
  • Planet of the Dinosaurs (1977)
  • Them! (1954)
  • E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
  • Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)
  • Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956)
  • Bud Westmore
  • The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)
  • The War of the Worlds (1953)
  • The Thing (1982)
  • I Married a Monster from Outer Space (1958)
  • Tarantula (1955)
  • John Carpenter
  • It Came from Outer Space II (1996)
  • The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)
  • This Island Earth (1955)

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