Review of The Monster That Challenged the World (1957) by Justin L — 08 May 2011

Not my favorite creature-feature, but still great for a laugh!

This review of The Monster That Challenged the World (1957) was written by Justin L on 08 May 2011.

The Monster That Challenged the World has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Clarice T (1) on 28 Dec 2005

Bad but fun monster flick. The special effects were good for the time. Good length, decent cast. Hokey and enjoyable…

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By Hunter B (238) on 23 Jun 2011

I better have him investigate the bottom of the sea before someone else is killed An earthquake in the Salton Sea unearths prehistoric…

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By Gerry (10) on 18 May 2008

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By Claire T (1,124) on 23 Dec 2007

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For a 50s monster movie, it's really not that bad. It certainly is on par or stands above even some of the others of the genre…

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By Josh C (832) on 20 Apr 2009

As a sucker for 1950's monster flicks, of course I enjoyed this…

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By Michael T (3,420) on 25 Dec 2018

Better-than-average 1950's scifi film with an intelligent script and a fairly good-looking monster…

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By Douglas Pratt (121) for DVDLaser (97) on 13 Jun 2007

As Fifties monster movies go, the 1957 production isn't bad…

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By Gregory W (1,059) on 05 Oct 2009

Despite the misleading title (the monsters never really challenge much more than a single Naval base), this is actually a pretty fun…

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