Monster from the Ocean Floor is a typical 1954 monster movie produced by Roger Corman. It was made on a budget of $12,000 or $30,000, depending on who you ask. It grossed $185,000 or $850,000, depending on who you ask. Critics didn't think much of the movie, but were impressed with what Corman did with such a low budget. Today it is remembered as the movie that made Corman (who was around 25 at the time) fall in love with filmmaking. (Thanks, WTM!)
They showed films like this on Saturday afternoon matinees at the movies. I think it was .35 ¢, double feature and a cartoon. Gosh, I miss those days!
ReplyDeleteLate night TV on Friday or Saturday used to run all kinds of craptacular monster movies. I sometimes miss old local TV...
ReplyDeleteFriday Night Fright Night. Right after the "It's 11pm, do you know where your children are?" news. The first one my parents finally let me stay up and watch was "The Day The Earth Stood Still" which remains one of my all time favorites.
ReplyDeleteWhen I was in college, our local TV station would do that, and they'd even take requests! It would take a couple of weeks, though.
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