How the monster hit sent people screaming from beaches and into cinemas — with contributions from Steven Spielberg and others ...

Those like “The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms” (1953), “Them!” (1954) and “Invasion of the Body Snatchers” (1956) processed the story through science fiction and horror.

He developed a back projection technique which slashed the cost of animation production and went on to make such gems as "The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms" (1953) and "The Valley of Gwangi" (1969).

The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms was made for the Saturday matinee crowd – for kids and teenagers. It isn't sad or tragic. But the extended scenes of suffering in Godzilla are heartrending." ...

What earns The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms its place among the greatest monster movies ever is the contribution of the legendary Ray Harryhausen, whose work on the creature's final act rampage is a ...

This column is “One Thing after another” (Thing). Last week's column focused on “The Thing,” a novelty song by Phil Harris. This week's “Thing” is only remotely related.

Godzilla was inspired by a 1953 film, The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms, directed by Eugene Lourie, in which a giant monster is awakened by an atomic bomb detonation.