The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms
Movie • 1953 • Fantasy
ReportAn atomic bomb test in the Arctic Circle unfreezes a hibernating fictional dinosaur, a Rhedosaurus, that begins to wreak havoc in New York City.
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Are animals abused?
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You could argue that pitting a similarly-sized octopus and shark against one another could only have been for entertainment and might constitute abuse. However, this is played off as a natural occurrence within the scope of the story. Please use your discretion.
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The Beast is eventually slain.
There is also a scene depicting a battle between an octopus and a shark that may be disturbing to some viewers, as it is very real stock footage from an aquarium. The octopus can be seen moving along a front aquarium wall before meeting with the shark. We do not see one creature definitively kill the other, but the footage obviously plays in reverse for a moment to lengthen the battle, which suggests that a final blow was struck, but not desired for the scene.
There is also a scene depicting a battle between an octopus and a shark that may be disturbing to some viewers, as it is very real stock footage from an aquarium. The octopus can be seen moving along a front aquarium wall before meeting with the shark. We do not see one creature definitively kill the other, but the footage obviously plays in reverse for a moment to lengthen the battle, which suggests that a final blow was struck, but not desired for the scene.
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Are there incestuous relationships?
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Is there domestic violence?
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Is there blood/gore?
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Soldiers follow a trail of the Beast's blood, which is collected in fairly large pools due to his sheer size. There is one shot of the Beast's open wound, which is gushing blood.
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Is someone burned alive?
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There is some threat from fire, but all characters involved escape, including the Beast.
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Are there flashing lights or images?
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There is a scene in which the Beast bites and thrashes at electrical wire, causing bright flashes of light. The film is also shot in black and white and other effects may be considered strobe-like - explosions, fire.
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Is there gun violence?
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The Beast is fired upon using a hand gun, rifles, a turret, and a bazooka.
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Is there a mental institution scene?
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It's actually unclear. We do see a scene with nuns tending to people in hospital beds and the character we are there to see is thought to be delusional. However, it could as easily be a regular hospital ward.
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Does the abused become the abuser?
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Does someone drown?
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A fishing vessel is sunk by the Beast. We only see two men aboard and they both appear to survive. It was a large boat and it is possible that there were others aboard who perished, but it is neither shown nor mentioned.
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Does a woman get slapped?
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Does someone break a bone?
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It isn't explicitly stated, but at the beginning of the film, a man falls about ten feet and then cannot move due to an injured leg. We are not shown his injury.
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Is there a claustrophobic scene?
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A pair of men go deep underwater in a submersible "bell" - a small pod just large enough for the two of them.
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Is there a hospital scene?
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Various, generally showing people in hospital beds with fever. Use of thermometer, stethoscope. One man has a bandaged head. Another is declared dead and covered with a sheet.
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Is there a nuclear explosion?
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The film opens with a Hydrogen bomb test in the Arctic. Various shots of the explosion and the surrounding glacier falling apart.
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Does someone die by suicide?
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Does someone say "I'll kill myself"?
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Does someone attempt suicide?
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