In 1953, horror fans watched with glee as a giant, city-stomping reptile arose from the depths of the ocean. And no, its name wasn’t “Godzilla.” This particular brute was called the Rhedosaurus, and ...

The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms (1953) is a milestone creature feature and one of the most influential monster movies ever made. Animated by the legendary Ray Harryhausen, the Beast, also known as the ...

You'd be forgiven for assuming that Godzilla was an entirely original creation for Toho's classic 1954 monster movie Gojira. However, its design was actually based heavily on the gigantic, carnivorous ...

When audiences think of kaiju cinema, the image that towers above all else is Godzilla rising from the sea in 1954, a monstrous embodiment of the terrors of nuclear power. Yet one year earlier, ...

70 years ago, an atomic explosion shook the Arctic Circle. As the atom split, the prehistoric Rhedosaurus emerged from its icy tomb to pulverize New York city. Of course, this is 1953’s The Beast from ...

Back in 2021, Hannah’s love of all things nerdy collided with her passion for writing — and she hasn’t stopped since. She covers pop culture news, writes reviews, and conducts interviews on just about ...