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10. The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms (1953) The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms is a 1953 science fiction film directed by Eugène Lourié and stars Paul Christian, Paula Raymond and Cecil Kellaway with visual effects by Ray Harryhausen. The film is about an atomic bomb test in the Arctic Circle that unfreezes a hibernating fictional dinosaur, a Rhedosaurus, that begins to wreak havoc in New York City. It was one of the first monster movies that helped inspire the following generation of creature features, coining it with the atomic age. - READ MORE 9. King Kong vs Godzilla (1962) Mr. Tako, head of Pacific Pharmaceuticals, is frustrated with the television shows his company is sponsoring and wants something to boost his ratings. When a doctor tells Tako about a giant monster he discovered on the small Faro Island, Tako believes that it would be a brilliant idea "...with a punch" to use the monster to gain publicity. Tako immediately sends two men, Sakurai and Kinsaburo, to find and brin...

Ted Post, Paul Dehn and Charlton Heston had thought that they had driven a steak through the heart of the "Planet of the Apes" franchise. The finale to "Beneath the Planet of the Apes" was designed to be just that, final. There was no way anyone could get around an ending that saw the Earth blown to bits right? What the creative minds behind the first two "Apes" films had failed to remember was the only true "golden rule" in Hollywood, "money talks", and when it came to this franchise it was talking very loudly. Dehn was given the daunting task of writing another sequel. The only question was, how? An ingenuous plot was developed in which the apes from the future, Cornelius, Zira, and and a never before seen Dr. Milo, travel back in time to present day Earth. It was a brilliant idea. Not only would the film be a great platform for social commentary, the production could save money by not having to build futuristic props and scenery. Alt...