--- product_id: 19745245 title: "Beast from 20,000 Fathoms, The (BD)" price: "B/.39" currency: PAB in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.com.pa/products/19745245-beast-from-20-000-fathoms-the-bd store_origin: PA region: Panama --- # Beast from 20,000 Fathoms, The (BD) **Price:** B/.39 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Beast from 20,000 Fathoms, The (BD) - **How much does it cost?** B/.39 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.com.pa](https://www.desertcart.com.pa/products/19745245-beast-from-20-000-fathoms-the-bd) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Beast from 20,000 Fathoms, The (BD) Spawning an era of atomic-age creature features, this screen adaptation of Ray Bradbury’s work features Ray Harryhausen’s first time wielding total control over special effects. Review: A True Sci-Fi Classic - Special effects by the legendary Ray Harryhausen and a story by popular science fiction author Ray Bradburry... this was destined to become a sci-fi classic. This was the first, and probably best, in the long line of prehistoric monster movies that followed and became part of sci-fi film history in the process. The plot begins as a nuclear scientist sees his partner killed by a giant, prehistoric creature while monitoring an atomic blast near the north pole. Naturally, nobody believes him until a paleontologist, played by Paula Raymond, helps him link several sea and beach disasters (I particularly enjoyed the attack made by the creature on a lighthouse) to the beast and prove there is a real monster on the loose. Finally, the animal surfaces at the NYC docks near Wall Street, destroying buildings, cars and people in his wake. After more mayhem and the discovery of a mysterious disease the animal carries which won't permit it to be destroyed by conventional weapons, the creature meets it's fate when it's cornered within the old Coney Island rollercoaster. This film is exceptional primarily due to the genius of Ray Harryhausen. His special effects in this film are outstanding, especially when you consider this film was made in 1953 on a budget that wouldn't pay the cost of one days electric bill on most movie shoots these days. The scenes where the creature has been awakened by the arctic atomic test and his (or is it a her?) journey back to it's prehistoric breeding grounds off the mouth of the Hudson River are superb. The intensity of the action never stops and has seldom been equalled. It begins with the opening scenes in the snowy arctic, continues with attacks on several fishing boats, the lighthouse and reaches a highlight when the creature comes ashore in New York City. We're even treated to a live action fight between a shark and an octopus, at least until the beast appears looking for lunch! Also, the acting by the stories human characters is excellent as well. Most of the actors (like Kenneth Tobey) will be recoginzed from other classic horror/sci-fi films of the period. If you're looking for a real blast from the past and a movie considered by many (myself included) to be the best "prehistoric monster on the loose" flick ever made, you can't go wrong with The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms. Review: Ray Harryhausan's greatest movie - *Ray Harryhausan At His Finest* This is Harryhausens greatest movie. Even though it is an early film in black and white, it has all the elements of design and story telling that made Harryhausen the greatest special effects artist of his era. He inspired all the people who got into Special Effects Cinema after him. Rick Baker, Stan Winston, Industrial Light and Magic, Rob Bottin and even myself. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Contributor | Cecil Kellaway, Donald Woods, Eugène Lourié, Fred Freiberger, Jack Dietz, Jack Pennick, Kenneth Tobey, Lee Van Cleef, Lou Morheim, Paul Christian, Paula Raymond, Ray Bradbury Contributor Cecil Kellaway, Donald Woods, Eugène Lourié, Fred Freiberger, Jack Dietz, Jack Pennick, Kenneth Tobey, Lee Van Cleef, Lou Morheim, Paul Christian, Paula Raymond, Ray Bradbury See more | | Customer Reviews | 4.7 out of 5 stars 1,630 Reviews | | Format | Black & White, Blu-ray, Digital, Dolby, Multiple Formats, NTSC | | Genre | Horror | | Language | English | | Runtime | 1 hour and 20 minutes | ## Product Details - **Format:** Black & White, Blu-ray, Digital, Dolby, Multiple Formats, NTSC - **Genre:** Horror - **Language:** English - **Runtime:** 1 hour and 20 minutes ## Images ![Beast from 20,000 Fathoms, The (BD) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91fHWKuerEL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A True Sci-Fi Classic *by R***S on January 6, 2003* Special effects by the legendary Ray Harryhausen and a story by popular science fiction author Ray Bradburry... this was destined to become a sci-fi classic. This was the first, and probably best, in the long line of prehistoric monster movies that followed and became part of sci-fi film history in the process. The plot begins as a nuclear scientist sees his partner killed by a giant, prehistoric creature while monitoring an atomic blast near the north pole. Naturally, nobody believes him until a paleontologist, played by Paula Raymond, helps him link several sea and beach disasters (I particularly enjoyed the attack made by the creature on a lighthouse) to the beast and prove there is a real monster on the loose. Finally, the animal surfaces at the NYC docks near Wall Street, destroying buildings, cars and people in his wake. After more mayhem and the discovery of a mysterious disease the animal carries which won't permit it to be destroyed by conventional weapons, the creature meets it's fate when it's cornered within the old Coney Island rollercoaster. This film is exceptional primarily due to the genius of Ray Harryhausen. His special effects in this film are outstanding, especially when you consider this film was made in 1953 on a budget that wouldn't pay the cost of one days electric bill on most movie shoots these days. The scenes where the creature has been awakened by the arctic atomic test and his (or is it a her?) journey back to it's prehistoric breeding grounds off the mouth of the Hudson River are superb. The intensity of the action never stops and has seldom been equalled. It begins with the opening scenes in the snowy arctic, continues with attacks on several fishing boats, the lighthouse and reaches a highlight when the creature comes ashore in New York City. We're even treated to a live action fight between a shark and an octopus, at least until the beast appears looking for lunch! Also, the acting by the stories human characters is excellent as well. Most of the actors (like Kenneth Tobey) will be recoginzed from other classic horror/sci-fi films of the period. If you're looking for a real blast from the past and a movie considered by many (myself included) to be the best "prehistoric monster on the loose" flick ever made, you can't go wrong with The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Ray Harryhausan's greatest movie *by W***N on August 15, 2026* *Ray Harryhausan At His Finest* This is Harryhausens greatest movie. Even though it is an early film in black and white, it has all the elements of design and story telling that made Harryhausen the greatest special effects artist of his era. He inspired all the people who got into Special Effects Cinema after him. Rick Baker, Stan Winston, Industrial Light and Magic, Rob Bottin and even myself. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great *by W***N on August 3, 2026* Great ## Frequently Bought Together - Beast from 20,000 Fathoms, The (BD) [Blu-ray] - Them! 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