Very nice review. It's easy to sneer at these 1960s horror movies. But they always had classy acting from theatre trained actors , beautiful sets and slick direction even on low budgets.. They did entertain and if you were a kid back then they WERE scary. !! 👍 🇬🇧 !
@pourquoicbon
Жыл бұрын
A lesser-known gem. Love this one!
@johnwalko1483
5 ай бұрын
Night Of The Big Heat, also known as Island Of The Burning Doomed was another movie similar to Island Of Terror. I always felt Island Of Terror was the best of the 3 Planet Movies made. I loved the surprise ending. A good review on a great Sci-Fi Classic. A good director, and good actors can make a movie work without a big budget .
@brianogilvie2181
Жыл бұрын
Wonderful discussion of a great hidden gem of a film! My wife purchased me both this and X the Unknown for my last birthday. Hadn’t heard of it (though I had long loved X the Unknown) so watched it second during a double showing along with Unknown. What a charming and fun film. Afterwards I had a bit of a think on it and actually find myself preferring it to Unknown. I’ve not heard of The Monster That Challenged the World but I’ve made an Amazon purchase and look forward to checking it out!
@DamnFoolIdealisticCrusader
Жыл бұрын
I loved this charming little film and wished I’d seen it sooner. I will watch anything that Fisher ever directed and Cushing stars in, but this was more delightful than I had any idea it could be. The sense of warmth does kind of put it over even X the unknown. I first saw The monster that challenged the world on the united artists sci-fi Laserdisc boxset. I finally picked up the Blu-ray release and need to watch that transfer and do a review. I’m not really one for 50s monster films, but that one is like island of terror, remarkably intelligent in the characters reactions. While they do show the monster at the beginning and end, for the bulk of the film it remains unseen. When you see the film, you will constantly be thinking of how similar it is to the town and the unseen shark in Jaws.
@portland-182
Жыл бұрын
Fantastic movie
@ChrisPeters-wj1md
Жыл бұрын
Love this one…
@Murdersville
Жыл бұрын
The local constable is the great Sam Kydd a British character actor who almost certainly has the record for appearing in the most British movies, if there was a bit part going in the 1950's or 1960's who would you call Sam Kydd. Judd's career lasted quite long time just not as a lead, you can see him in the 1980's Jack the Ripper starring Michael Caine playing the Police Commissioner.
@DamnFoolIdealisticCrusader
Жыл бұрын
I see Kydd and immediately think of Hammer’s Hound of the Baskervilles where he plays the coach driver. I need to see that miniseries it’s been on my watchlist for years
@jhberg17
Жыл бұрын
It’s on KZitem.
@TheVid54
Жыл бұрын
A very nice appreciation of this nifty British science fiction film, and "full of charm" is certainly the way to describe it. It's great viewing, along with Fisher's next Planet Film release, 1967's NIGHT OF THE BIG HEAT, which I find equally engaging, and features Christopher Lee along with Cushing. I have the UK Odeon Entertainment all-region blu-rays of both, but I think I'll grab the Shout Factory release also, since it's the better-quality Universal version.
@DamnFoolIdealisticCrusader
Жыл бұрын
Night of the big heat is the one film of these three non-hammer films Fisher did around this time that I need to pick up on Blu-ray.
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