From Hell It Came
“Beast-Thing from the Flames of Hades!”
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A wronged islander returns as a walking tree and gives the resident scientists an unusually difficult patient. The cumbersome creature and solemn attempts to treat it medically are wonderfully strange; sluggish drama and crude cultural stereotypes make this a qualified vintage curiosity.
Nominated by @flabbergasted_jones
The club’s verdict
- Acting
- 7/10
- Plot
- 8/10
- Effects
- 8.5/10
- Dialogue
- 8/10
- Rewatchability
- 6.5/10
“The revenge plot has taken root, and somebody has fetched a stethoscope.”
@flabbergasted_jones, scored it 76
Synopsis and movie facts
A wrongfully accused South Seas prince is executed and returns as a walking tree stump.
- Released
- 1957
- Directed by
- Dan Milner
- Running time
- 73 min
Starring
- Tod Andrews as Dr. William Arnold
- Tina Carver as Dr. Terry Mason
- Linda Watkins as Mrs. Mae Kilgore
- John McNamara as Professor Clark
- Gregg Palmer as Kimo
- Baynes Barron as Chief Maranka
- Robert Swan as Tano
- Suzanne Ridgway as Korey
Research behind this pick
Researched . Explore the film references and reviews below.
- Film reference · themoviedb.org
Canonical film identity, release date, runtime, director credits, cast, genres, synopsis and poster checked against TMDB movie 84058.
- Review · moriareviews.com
The review describes the tree's medical examination, awkward accents, crude stereotypes and duller drama.
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