Attack of the 50 Ft. Monster Mania
Host Elvira, Mistress of the Dark, brings viewers on an adventure of monstrous proportions. With razor-sharp teeth, deadly claws and giant feet, giant movie monsters have left their oversized imprints in film history. The terrifying one-hour specialAttack of the 50 Foot Monster Maniashowcases such films asKing KongandAttack of the 50 Foot Woman,examining why giant monsters frighten us and why cultures from American to British to Japanese are so obsessed with the monster phenomenon. Highlights include spectacular clips and trailers fromThe Lost World(1925),King Kong(1933),Mighty Joe Young(1949),Tarantula(1955),Godzilla vs. the Sea Monster(1966),Jason and the Argonauts(1963) and many more; interviews with producer and special effects supervisor Ray Harryhausen, director and author Don Glut and numerous film critics and historians.