Behold the film that smashed its way into pop culture's radioactive kaiju heart, inspiring Godzilla and an entire genre! Not to mention putting Ray Harryhausen and Ray Bradbury on the map - two dino-nerds who changed science fiction forever. Plus, we discuss the Six Degrees of Beast, with its connections to Psycho, Jean Renoir, and the Man with No Name trilogy; then we get into a fight about The Valley of Gwangi. THEN, Peter Lorre returns with the premiere of "The Poverty Row Picture Show". THEN... whew, it's too much for the show notes.

Enjoy this jampacked episode of monster movie goodness! We'll see you next week for Invasion of Astro-Monster (1965)!

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TRAILERS

• The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms (1953); The Black Scorpion (1957); Mighty Joe Young (1949); Gorgo (1961); The Valley of Gwangi (1969)

SHOUT OUTS & SPONSORS

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• Harryhausen & Bradbury: An Unfathomable Friendship - DVD Featurette
• Making the Beast - DVD Featurette
• Horror Homeroom: Environment and Race in the Beast from 20,000 Fathoms

Camp Kaiju: Monster Movie Podcast. The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms (1953) movie review. Hosted by Vincent Hannam, Matthew Cole Levine. Camp Kaiju: Monster Movie Podcast, produced by Vincent S. Hannam; © 2024 Vincent S. Hannam, All Rights Reserved