- Actors: Ed Kemmer, Sally Fraser, Bob Steele, Morris Ankrum, Buddy Baer
- Directors: Richard E. Cunha
- Format: Black & White, DVD-Video, NTSC
- Language English
- Region: Region 1 (US and Canada DVD formats.)
- Aspect Ratio: 4:3 - 1.33:1
- Number of discs: 1
- Classification: Unrated (US MPAA rating. See details.)
- Studio: Image Entertainment
- DVD Release Date: 24 Oct 2000
- Run Time: 77 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- ASIN: B00004Y7HP
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 69,234 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Gigantic fun,
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This review is from: Giant From the Unknown [DVD] [1958] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC] (DVD)
Mysterious happenings at Devil's Crag. The local loco Indian (Billy Dix in a real bad wig) suspect's unscrupulous white men have stirred up an ancient Indian curse. The local Sheriff "nosey" Parker (Bob Steele) suspects the mysterious local archeologist, Wayne Brooks (Edward Kemmer.)Mean wile back at the cabin Wayne is smitten by a beautiful girl Janet Cleveland (Sally Fraser of "Earth vs. the Spider" fame) the daughter of Dr. Frederick Cleveland (Morris Ankrum, of "Earth vs. the Flying Saucers" fame) who is in town temporarily to prove a theory. Dr. Cleveland's theory is that in the 16th century a small band of Spanish Conquistadors were in the area lead by an unsavory Giant, Vargas (Buddy Baer), with bad teeth, and a penchant for pulling girls apart. Just as lightning stuck Wayne's heart it also stuck the buried Vargas right in the axe. So Vargas reanimates to do his thing. Will the Sheriff Parker believe Wayne's story about Vargas in time to save others from being dispatched or is it curtains of the local cutie Ann Brown (Joline Brand)? We get to watch and kibitz. Earth vs. the Flying Saucers [1956] (REGION 1) (NTSC)
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3.9 out of 5 stars (17 customer reviews) 12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
HARMLESS 50'S SCI-FI OPUS...,
By Mark Norvell - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Giant From the Unknown [DVD] [1958] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC] (DVD)
I sought this disc out to see if it was as bad as everything I'd read about it. It's bad but not THAT bad. I saw no reason to rip it to shreds as one reviewer so painstakingly did. Richard E.Cunha made some bad horror films but this isn't the worst I've seen. It sports fairly decent location shooting for one thing and some of the most unintentionally funny dialogue and situations you could want in a low budget "monster" movie. The "Giant" of the title isn't really a monster but a revived Spanish Conquistador who's just really big, really dirty and mad as hell. Held responsible for murders and other assorted mayhem that occured BEFORE he was revived (as the above mentioned reviewer correctly noted), he commences his rampage by stomping around with an axe. There's an elderly archaeologist, his chirpy daughter, a jerk sheriff and the hero---a local guy who keeps getting blamed for everything by the sheriff. The story takes place in a mountain community where everyone is upset by these brutal murders---yet one young woman is left ALONE by her brother in their remote cabin and meets the "Giant" when she goes to the well for water. Then the dippy heroine is left alone at a campsite I don't know how many times while the men go off in the mountains. Yep, the "Giant"s lurking around in the bushes. He also throws rocks at people. So you see, this is a goofy, goofy film. It's dumb and silly but I liked it because it's really watchable. It's a pristine example of 50's b&w drive-in fare well preserved on disc by Wade Williams and Image in a crisp, clean print. Rather enjoyable if it's not taken so seriously.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
"It's cold dead stare is watching...YOU",
By Brian C. Lawton - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Giant From the Unknown [DVD] [1958] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC] (DVD)
So says the coming attraction trailer on this chiller theatre opusTerror strikes a small mid-west community in the form of a spanish 7-ft tall conquistdator reawakened from a suspended animated sleep by a freak lightning bolt. This low budget 1958 film is more memorable for sporting the score 8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
50's HORROR CLASSIC!!,
By Kevin P. Coon - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Giant From the Unknown [DVD] [1958] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC] (DVD)
I have always been very fond of this film. A giant Spanish Conquistador comes back to life and goes on a rampage in this Richard Cunha sci-fi gem. I love everyone in the cast especially Morris Ankrum and the always lovely Sally Forest. The small town setting adds a wonderful charm to this picture. 5 stars all the way!!!
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