Review of The Monolith Monsters (1957) by Trinity C — 30 Jan 2008

A decent 50s sf/horror film. A meteor brings something that grows large crystals which crash down and create more.

This review of The Monolith Monsters (1957) was written by Trinity C on 30 Jan 2008.

The Monolith Monsters has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Al M (1,263) on 03 Feb 2011

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By Roman D (42) on 23 Dec 2008

One of the best 50ies alien invasion films ever. How cool is that to have an alien monster which is just a rock and not even alive…

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By Brad G (899) on 26 Apr 2008

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It is seriously hard to think of giant crystals as a scary concept for a movie even back in the 50s…

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By Mitch E (21) on 30 Sep 2010

One of the strangest 50's sci-fi stand-outs. Almost as if a geologist was consulted to come up with the Monster At Large…

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By Doug M (199) on 23 Jan 2018

My favorite cheesy 1950's B-movie, a couple of cuts above the rest. The writing, acting and production value are above average…

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