B-Horror, Sci-Fi/Horror, Hammer Horror.
The Thing from Another World (1951)
Basic Plot: Aliens + The Arctic + Plants = Mayhem.
Fun Facts: John Carpenter's The Thing (1982) is a remake of this film. Also, Howard Hawks helped Christian Nyby direct it.
RKO Radio Pictures / Via journeysinclassicfilm.com
House of Wax (1953)
Basic Plot: Vincent Price + Fire + Dead bodies as wax figures = Mayhem.
Fun Fact: It's the first film in 3-D color for an American production.
Warner Bros. Pictures / Via gifsoup.com
The Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954)
Basic Plot: The Amazon + Prehistoric monster + Damsel in distress = Mayhem.
Fun Facts: The Gill Man's costume had no air tank, so Ricou Browning had to hold his breath for as long as four minutes during each take. Also, he couldn't really see out of the mask.
Universal International / Via mattsko.wordpress.com
Godzilla (1954)
Basic Plot: Japan + Nuclear weaponry + Giant freakin' lizard = Mayhem.
Fun Fact: Godzilla has his own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Toho / Via giphy.com
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