Remembering director Jack Arnold on his birthday. #50shorror #50sSciFi #horrorfamily #horrorcommunity #UniversalMonsters #JackArnold

On this day in 1958, Varan was released in theaters in Japan. It was released in the U.S. as Varan the Unbelievable on December 7, 1962. #50sSciFi #Toho #MutantFam #Toho #CrownInternational

#HappyBirthday #EdwardDWoodJr #EdWood #filmmaker #GlenOrGlenda #BrifdeOfTheMonster #Plan9FromOuterSpace #CultFilm #schlock #BMovie #50sSciFi #50sFilm #PopCultureIcon #GoneButNotForgotten #geek #blog #film #GeekWithClipOns #IReviewStuff #IRS

On this day in 1959, 4D Man was released in theaters. It would be rereleased in 1960 under the title Master of Terror. #50sSciFi #UniversalInternational

On this day in 1958, The Trollenberg Terror was released in theaters in the UK. It was released as The Crawling Eye in the U.S. on December 31, 1958. #50shorror #50sSciFi #horrorcommunity #horrorfamily #ErosFilms

On this day in 1957, The Brain from Planet Arous was released in theaters. The floating brain always creeped me out. #50sSciFi #50shorror #horrorfamily #horrorcommunity #HowcoInternational

65 years ago today, The Day the Sky Exploded (1961) was released in theaters in the U.S., the Italian release, La morte viene dallo spazio, was on September 4, 1958. The was the first Italian science fiction movie. #50sSciFi #60sSciFi #LuxFilm

70 years ago today, X the Unknown (1956) was released in theaters in the UK. The U.S. release was on May 2, 1967. #50sSciFi #50shorror #horrorfamily #horrorcommunity #HammerFilms #WarnerBros

75 years ago today, The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951) was released in theaters. I first watched this when I was 10 or 11…blew my mind. #50sSciFi #20thCenturyFox #klaatubaradanikto

On this day in 1952, Adventures of Superman premiered in first run syndication. It would run for 104 episodes over six seasons, in black & white and color. #50sTV #50sSciFi #Superman

On this day in 1958, The Blob was released in theaters. It starred Steve McQueen (in his first leading role). #50sSciFi #50shorror #horrorfamily #horrorcommunity #ParamountPictures

The Wicked Queen LAURIE MITCHELL and HER POSSE! On this day in 1958, Queen of Outer Space was released in theaters. When I moved to San Francisco in 1995 and started working at the Castro Theatre, this was one of the first movies showing. #50sSciFi #AlliedArtists @castrotheatre.bsky.social

70 years ago today, Fire Maidens of Outer Space (1956) was released in theaters. #50sSciFi #ErosFilms