From Hell It Came (1957)
In the 1950s, a craze known as movie monsters became extremely popular with audiences. And, it seems like everyone wanted to make a movie monster back then. From Japan, we got Godzilla, the king of the monsters. And from the U.S., the creature from the black lagoon terrorizing its audience in 3D. But among the greats, there definitely are some bad ones. And that is certainly the case with the 1957 feature “From Hell It Came”. A pretty bad production, this is mostly true because it is boring. Even at 70 minutes, the entire thing feels rather slow, and doesn't really amount to anything. “From Hell It Came” is only recommended for those who enjoy really cheesy monsters from an era where they thrived. The story is set on a southeastern island in the Pacific. Here a tribe of natives kill a prince for murder, who swears revenge on those who wronged him. Meanwhile, a group of American scientists are also on this island trying to help out the natives bring into perspective the con...