Numerootno A story that's too fascinating to pass by...

Aneesa Wardle The story, direction, characters, and writing/dialogue is akin to taking a tranquilizer shot to the neck, but everything else was so well done.

Mehdi Hoffman There's a more than satisfactory amount of boom-boom in the movie's trim running time.

Catherina If you're interested in the topic at hand, you should just watch it and judge yourself because the reviews have gone very biased by people that didn't even watch it and just hate (or love) the creator. I liked it, it was well written, narrated, and directed and it was about a topic that interests me.

ultramatt2000-1 Before GODZILLA and before THEM! there was THE BEAST FROM 20'000 FATHOMS. It was the first atomic-blast-brings-giant-monster-to-attack-civilization movies ever made. Underrated? It sure is because people think that GODZILLA was the one that started it all, but really it was inspired by this movie. This was (loosely) based on a short story by Ray Bradbury under the same name (which later got changed as "The Foghorn") and this movie was Ray Harryhaussen's first spot on the stop-motion animation (since Willis O'Brien turned it town). The music purely defines the decade, tone and feel of this movie. While this movie with amazing special effects is impressive, the film as a whole is underrated, when I bring it up, only a few people heard of it, but when someone brings it up, I tell them that I heard of this movie. It would be great if this movie got remade, just like the way Peter Jackson remade KING KONG. Have the story be set in the 1950's and have the whole atomic-age paranoia be the subject. (Say, wasn't it remade in 1998 as GODZILLA? Well, I guess that the filmmakers got their monsters and story lines all mixed up.) In the 1950's Americans worried about two things: The atomic bomb and the communist threat. The giant monsters are an allegory to the bomb, while the aliens are an allegory to communism. So give it a watch, I highly recommend it. Not rated, but a PG will work due to some violence and gore there.

MonsterVision99 The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms its one of the most important films in the sci-fi and horror genres, it inspired a whole generation of monster movies.The film itself its very watchable, the best part about the film are special effects by Ray Harryhausen, the creature looks great, most of the scenes with the monster are very well made.Overall, the film its a very fun sit, if you are looking for a fun monster movie, it may be a little slow at times but it gets interesting very quickly, even the scenes without the monster are very good, I will definitely recommend it.

AaronCapenBanner Eugene Lourie directed this expanded adaptation of the Ray Bradbury short story "The Fog Horn". Here, atomic testing in the Arctic unleash a prehistoric beast(later identified as a Rhedosaurus) that escapes into the Ocean, later destroying a lighthouse before making its way to New York. Paul Christian plays a scientist who desperately tries to convince authorities of the threat, but will of course realize this too late. The beast wrecks havoc, and being irradiated, creates a wave of sickness among the survivors before the climax at an amusement park. Exciting and smart film with excellent direction, though supporting players Cecil Kellaway and Kenneth Tobey steal the picture from the leads. Look out for Lee Van Cleef as the sniper who targets the beast for destruction with the isotope(way to go Col. Mortimor & Angel Eyes!)

LeonLouisRicci Influential in many ways. Seminal to say the least. This is the first Monster to be unleashed by the awakening awesomeness of the Atomic Bomb. This is Ray Harryhausen's first solo outing (he was Willis O'Brien's (King Kong) assistant on Mighty Joe Young (1949). It has a crisp Black and White look and is a sharply defined matte of Monster and surroundings. From the early sets on the frozen tundra, to the depths of the Ocean, to the New York City Streets, to the Amusement Park finale, this is a beautiful low-budget Film. There are some stiff Performances and some that are lively. It pulls few punches in its depressing display of Radioactive Paranoia. Some unforgettable Highlights include the eerie Lighthouse encounter, the viciously impressive looking Dinosaur wreaking havoc between Skyscrapers, and the Roller Coaster imprisonment and execution.Note: Will all Godzilla and Toho fans please nod, bow, and applaud.