Tag: Paul Hubschmid

  • The Day the Sky Exploded

    The Day the Sky Exploded

    As an astronaut accidentally sends a mega-meteor on a collision course with Earth, scientists frantically work to find a way to save the planet. Italy’s first serious SF talkie from 1958 is an equal collection of hits and misses. The fairly intelligent script and Mario Bava’s atmospheric direction and photography…

  • The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms

    The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms

    Released in 1953, a year before Godzilla, the Beast was the original kaiju. Ray Harryhausen’s stop-motion magic elevates this movie about a radioactive dinosaur wreaking havoc in New York from run-of-the-mill monster action to full-blown classic. 7/10