Welcome to Scifist, where we review every science fiction movie ever made, in chronological order.

  • Escapement

    Escapement

    Ex-Nazis operate a brainwashing dream machine in a psychiatric clinic in this 1958 UK mystery melodrama. Released in the US as The Electronic Monster, it squanders a good idea in a programmatic cloak-and-dagger plot. 3/10 Read more

  • The Abominable Snowman

    The Abominable Snowman

    Peter Cushing searches for the Yeti in the Himalayas, but instead finds the dark soul of Man. Hammer puts a fresh, philosophical spin on the snowman in this excellent 1957 effort, that is unfortunately a bit too talky. 7/10 Read more

  • The Strange World of Planet X

    The Strange World of Planet X

    Scientists accidentally blow a hole in the ionosphere, resulting in visiting aliens and giant bugs. This 1958 UK low-budget production has some good ideas, but is hampered by equally bad ones. 4/10 Read more

  • Terror from the Year 5000

    Terror from the Year 5000

    Between romantic rivalries, scientists conjure forth a monstrous woman from the year 5200. AIP’s 1958 curio is cheaply made and poorly directed, but does have a quirky originality and some intreresting ideas. 5/10 Read more

  • The Monolith Monsters

    The Monolith Monsters

    Meteor fragments that start growing into the size of skyscrapers and topple over threaten a small Southwest US town. Universal’s 1957 effort is one of the better late 50s B SF movies. 6/10 Read more

  • She Demons

    She Demons

    Hapless heroes try to escape the clutches of a Nazi scientist turning native women into monsters. Starring Irish McCalla of “Sheena: Queen of the Jungle” fame, this 1958 clunker is terrible but quite funny. 3/10 Read more

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