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Quatermass Experiment, The (TV Series)Quatermass Experiment, The (TV Series) (1953) Recommended
Dir. Rudolph Cartier
Feat. Reginald Tate, Isabel Dean
The seminal serial (in six parts) by award–winning writer Nigel Kneale that laid the foundations of British Sci–Fi TV.. This first…
Robot MonsterRobot Monster (1953) Aro Favourite
Dir. Phil Tucker
Feat. George Barrows
Sharing the mantle with PLAN 9 FROM OUTER SPACE as the "worst movie of all time", this lesser–known unpolished turd is just as bad, only…
Invasion U.S.A.Invasion U.S.A. (1952)
Dir. Alfred E. Green
Feat. Gerald Mohr, Peggie Castle, Dan O'Herlihy
A crudely devised, but fascinating slice of early Cold War paranoia, this has the 'Land of the Free' being invaded by hordes of Russians, with…
Radar Men from the MoonRadar Men from the Moon (1952)
Dir. Fred C. Brannon
Feat. George Wallace, Roy Barcroft, Aline Towne
Cracking Republic serial has Commando Cody taking on the baddies – including future Lone Ranger Moore – armed with his trusty aluminum…
Day the Earth Stood Still, TheDay the Earth Stood Still, The (1951) Aro Favourite
Dir. Robert Wise
Feat. Michael Rennie, Patricia Neal
The blueprint for excellence in fifties sci–fi, Michael Rennie plays Klaatu, a peace–seeking alien whose good intentions meet with…
FiveFive (1951)
Dir. Arch Oboler
Feat. William Phipps, Susan Douglas Rubeš, James Anderson
Apocalyptic 50's sci–fi set in the aftermath of an atomic bomb disaster where five survivors (a pregnant woman, a philosopher, a black man, a…
Flight to MarsFlight to Mars (1951)
Dir. Lesley Selander
Feat. Cameron Mitchell, Marguerite Chapman, Virginia Huston
Expedition adventure set on a Red Planet inhabited by an underground–dwelling but dying civilization that appear to be human.
Man From Planet X, TheMan From Planet X, The (1951)
Dir. Edgar G. Ulmer
Feat. Robert Clarke, Margaret Field, William Schallert
As a mysterious planet hurls itself toward earth, an enigmatic extraterrestrial scout arrives on a remote Scottish island with unknown intentions. An…
Thing, TheThing, The (The Thing From Another World) (1951) Recommended
Dir. Christian Nyby
Feat. Kenneth Tobey, Robert Cornthwaite
Howard Hawksian macho men in leather tussle it out with men in cardies over how to protect themselves from the abomidable alien outside in the snow.…
When Worlds CollideWhen Worlds Collide (1951) Recommended
Dir. Rudolph Mate
Feat. Richard Derr, Barbara Rush, Peter Hansen
When Earth faces imminent and total destruction from an errant star, scientists must organise an evacuation in time to save the human race. Thrilling…

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