Stars: Ken Tobey, Faith Domergue, Donald Curtis

Director: Robert Gordon

Summary: A submarine commander and a group of scientists try to destroy a giant sea monster before it claims any more lives...

An atomic submarine cruising the Pacific Ocean discovers a gargantuan octopus concealed in the ocean depths. By the time they figure out that the monster is the nasty byproduct of a hydrogen bomb experiment gone awry, the creature is already well on its way to destroying San Francisco. The sea creature is yet another fantastic example of masterful stop-motion animation from the technique's master, Ray Harryhausen.

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It Came from Beneath the Sea appeared two years after Ray Harryhausen unleashed The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms upon New York City. This time the master special-effects creator turned loose a giant (albeit six-armed) octopus on San Francisco, and the result is another enjoyable atom-age adventure that should please fans of vintage science fiction. Kenneth Tobey, who battled The Thing (From Another World) in 1951, stars as a Navy captain pursuing a monstrous octopoid (sextapoid?) after it attacks his atomic sub. After it wreaks havoc with shipping lanes, he tracks the creature to San Francisco for a final showdown. Scripting by George Worthing Yates (Them) and Hal Smith and direction by Robert Gordon are perfunctory at best, which gives the always-reliable Tobey and costar Faith Domergue little to do, but this is Harryhausen's show, and his monster, though the budget was restrained, is still impressive. Younger audiences weaned on digital FX may find this creaky, but nostalgic viewers will enjoy its simple thrills. --Paul Gaita

Aspect Ratio:	1.85 H D Widescreen
Main Language:	English
Region:	Region B
Special Features:	Feature film in black and white or colour, Audio commentary , Tim Burton sits down with Ray Harryhausen featurette, David Schechter on Film Music's Unsung Heroes featurette, Original ad artwork , A Present Day Look at Stop Motion featurette
Subtitles:	Portuguese Brazilian, Korean, Japanese, Hindi, French, Spanish Latin American, English, Arabic
Year:	1955
Release Date:	October 13, 2008
Runtime:	78 minutes
Certification:
Catalogue Number:	S B R P 5656
Keywords:	Sea, Beneath, Came, General, Wide, Screen, From, Drama
Genre:	Drama