It Came from Beneath the Sea poster

It Came from Beneath the Sea( 1955)

TV-MAScience FictionAdventureHorror
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IT CRUSHES! KILLS! DESTROYS!

Overview

A giant octopus, whose feeding habits have been affected by radiation from H-Bomb tests, rises from the Mindanao Deep to terrorize the California Coast.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Kenneth Tobey

      Cmdr. Pete Mathews

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      Faith Domergue

      Prof. Lesley Joyce

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      Donald Curtis

      Dr. John Carver

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      Chuck Griffiths

      Lt. Griff, USN

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      Ian Keith

      Adm. Burns

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      Dean Maddox Jr.

      Adm. Norman

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      Harry Lauter

      Deputy Bill Nash

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      Richard W. Peterson

      Capt. Stacy

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    A review by hand2a

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    Written by hand2a on Tue Feb 04 2025
    Harryhausen's special effects in this film are absolutely brilliant as always. I thought that the opening sequence in the submarine was excellent but the rest of the film, excluding Harryhausen's work, was unremarkable. Still definitely worth a watch 3/5...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    -

    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • monster
    • submarine
    • san francisco, california
    • radiation
    • u.s. navy
    • water monster
    • stop motion
    • scientist
    • environmental change 
    • giant octopus
    • animal horror
    • submarine commander
    • woman scientist