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Synopsis: While conducting a nuclear weapons test in the Arctic Circle, a team of military scientists wake up and release a Rhedosaurus, a dinosaur that has been extinct for more than 100 million years. Even though Professor Tom Nesbitt witnesses the creature, nobody believes him. At least not until it begins sinking ships and attacks a city. Who's in it? The movie stars Paul Hubschmid, Paula Raymond , Cecil Kellaway , Kenneth Tobey and Donald Woods . Review: I've come across The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms multiple times but have always been reluctant to watch it because, at least from the description, it sounded like a Godzilla rip-off, even though the movie was released before that monster debuted. However, I finally decided to give it a try this morning and it ended up surprising me. As far as prehistoric monster movies go, this one turned out to be pretty decent. Yes, it was made 72 years ago, and the special effects are a bit limited as a result. However, if you're...

Synopsis:  A United States Air Force crew and a team of scientists discover a crashed UFO near the North Pole. They accidentally destroy the ship while trying to extract it from the ice but recover the frozen body of an alien passenger. When the creature is accidentally thawed out at their research station, the blood-sucking alien begins to threaten their lives and the team must find a way to kill it. Who's in it?  The movie stars  Kenneth Tobey ,  Margaret Sheridan ,  Robert Cornthwaite ,  Robert Nichols ,  Dewey Martin  and  James Arness  as the creature. Review:  I've lost count of the number of times I've seen the  1982 remake  of this movie and, when I came across this version the other day, realized I had never actually seen it in its entirety. Partly out of curiosity, I decided to finally watch it and, while I still think the remake is the better version, have to say I enjoyed it. I think the thing I liked best abou...