Thanks rarelust what a classic little gem this is, truly b grade 1950s splendor. Rocks from a meteor which grow when in contact with water. This film would make a great double feature with the monolith monsters. Coleen gray, grant williams the monolith monsters, gloria. In the original script, the salton sea was supposed to be used to stop the monolith monsters.
The monolith monsters is not a great film, by any means, but its a damned good b sci fi film, leagues above the usual crap from that era, or any era, and because of its hints of plausibility, and being played straight, it traverses that thin line between cheesiness and real drama, and tropes toward the better side. They were going to use all the fire trucks in the area to pump the water. The monolith monsters is a 1957 american blackandwhite science fiction film from universalinternational, produced by howard christie, directed by john sherwood, that stars grant williams and lola albright. I suppose they could have tried diverting the sea also. Copyright 1997forward james oehleythe scifi movie page unless where indicated otherwise. Now massive meteorspawned monoliths are relentlessly advancing across the landscape. Jun 29, 20 librivox free audiobook pretty funny girl podcast youtube power hour podcast. From wikimedia commons, the free media repository jump to navigation jump to search the monolith monsters is a 1957 american science fiction film directed by john sherwood.
The plot line, though, is perhaps one of their most unique. Watch the monolith monsters 1957 full movie online m4ufree. Watch the monolith monsters movie free online full hd. The grow so tall, fall over and then break apart reproducing and growing. Regular titles as well as some ending credits and titles from trailers. Jan 08, 2016 available on dvd from from 19012016 in a desperate race against time and nature, a geologist and scientist must join forc.
Pages in category 1957 horror films the following 38 pages are in this category, out of 38 total. Or back in the day, you went to the drivein theater to explore in the back seat of your pops chevy impala any double feature, and it was an invigorating and entertaining experience and you didnt even have to get out of your pajamas. The monolith monsters 1957 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. We use cookies to personalize content and ads, to provide social media features and to analyze our traffic. With grant williams, lola albright, les tremayne, trevor bardette. The monolith monsters is a 1957 american blackandwhite science fiction film from. Download the monolith monsters 1957 dvdrip sirius share. A very good idea with decent special effects for the 1950s. Buy or rent the monolith monsters movie now family video javascript seems to be disabled in your browser. Varna is a port on the black sea, close to draculas castle.
You may remember him for his miniscule turn as the incredible shrinking man. The monolith monsters is a 1957 b scifi movie directed by john sherwood, which features a pretty unconventional antagonist for said genre. Find out when and where you can watch the monolith monsters on tv with the full listings schedule at. The movies formula is very generic here, youve seen it a hundred times every other scifi bmovie basically. Download the monolith monsters 1957 dvdrip sirius share torrent or any other torrent from category. A strange black meteor crashes near the town of san angelo and litters the countryside with fragments. The monolith monsters manufactured on demand on movies unlimited. The monolith monsters movie tv listings and schedule tv.
The monolith monsters 1957 official trailer duration. Mammoth skyscrapers of stone thundering across the earth rocks from a meteor which grow when in contact with water threaten a sleepy southwestern desert community. Silicon accumulating in human tissues would make them stonelike. Jul 06, 2016 these are the words that accompany the trailer for the 1957 universal pictures scifi classic the monolith monsters. The monolith monsters movie tv listings and schedule tv guide. In the film, it is claimed that people turn to stone because the monolith monsters steal the humans silicon. The images displayed on this page are recent additions to the movie title stills collection, a website containing screen captures of titles from feature films. The monolith monsters was one of three films she ordered for me, along with the man from planet x and caltiki the immortal monster. Arguably the most unique invasion, disaster movie to ever grace the silver. A meteorite hits the earth and this kind of rock aliens when exposed to water begin to grow enormously. That having been said, this is still a very effective, standout fifties scifi film. Jonathan and lucy live in wismar and the count wants a house there. The sleepy town of san angelo is in danger after a giant meteor crashes nearby in the classic scifi thriller the monolith monsters.
The monolith monsters manufactured on demand on movies. The monolith monsters 1957 a strange black meteor crashes near the town of san angelo and litters the countryside with fragments. Download the monolith monsters 1957 720p bluray x264veto. An american scifi movie from the golden decade of 1950s scifi movies, starring grant williams, lola albright, les tremayne and phil harvey. I watched the german bluray release this time and the special effects are still pretty good. The monolith monsters 1957 dvd classic films direct. I finally got to see the movie again and more importantly, saw the first part of the film that i had missed on tv. Here, the threat comes in the form of dark crystals that grow large, topple over, and grow large again. Probably one of the least known universal scifi movies. Posts about the monolith monsters written by monstergirl. When a storm exposes these fragments to water, they grow into skyscrapersized monoliths which then topple and shatter into thousands of pieces that grow into monoliths themselves and repeat the process. Themonolithmonsters1957 directory listing internet archive. The movies formula is very generic here, youve seen it a hundred times before.
The monolith monsters is a damn fine movie, short and sweet with neat visuals and a great cosmic menace in the shape of waterabsorbing silicon monoliths. Find the monolith monsters 1957 nonusa format, pal, reg. The first time i saw the monolith monsters was when i was a kid. With it came from outer space, creature from the black lagoon, this island earth and tarantula already under his belt, by the mid50s. Mar 20, 2016 watch the monolith monsters brian cortner on dailymotion. Click here to receive our free weekly email newsletter. Watch and download the monolith monsters free movies online on gomovies. Pop up a big batch of popcorn, snuggle up on the couch, turn the lights down low and enjoy a great double feature of kronos with another forgotten 1957 gem, the monolith monsters, also available on the archive here. Rocks from a meteor which grow when in contact with water threaten a sleepy southwestern desert community.
Buy or rent the monolith monsters movie now family video. A meteorite lands in the deserts of the american southwest, near the small, sleepy hamlet of san. Starring grant williams as the intrepid geologist, dave miller and beautiful fiance, cathy barrett lola albright. The monolith monsters 1957 directed by john sherwood. Aug 02, 2014 1957 a small town on the edge of the southwestern desert is suddenly ground zero for an worldwide threat when a meteor showers crystalline fragments begin absorbing silicon from everything and anyone. The monolith monsters, dvd, manufactured on demand, scificlassic, horror monsters, 025192262890. The monolith monsters widescreen on movies unlimited. Download the monolith monsters 1957 720p bluray x264veto torrent or any other torrent from highres movies category.
We also share information about your use of our site with our social media, advertising and analytics partners who may combine it with other information that youve provided to them or that theyve collected from your use of their services. The film is based on a story by jack arnold and robert m. The flow of silicon is in the wrong direction for turning people to stone. See more ideas about monolith, sci fi films, movie monsters. Watch the monolith monsters movie free online gomovies. The meteor crash is footage of the spaceship crash from it came from outer space 1953 which universal. Available on dvd from from 19012016 in a desperate race against time and nature, a geologist and scientist must join forc. This movie was made in 1957 and released by universal studios. Are the eponymous monolith monsters giant lumbering beasts. Strange black rocks from the event litter the town and nearby geologists are unable to identify the unusual specimens. If anyone told me years ago i would have really enjoyed a scifi movie about giant rocks, i would have thought they were crazy. Mammoth skyscrapers of stone thundering across the earth.
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