Oscar Weekend: Them! [Horror At The Oscars]

One of my favorites--this was one of the few 1950's atomic "creature features" to ever get an Oscar nod. It was nominated for Best Effects for the 1955 ceremony (20,000 Leagues Under The Sea starring Kirk Douglas won).  

Set prop

Recognize this handsome young actor?

Countdown To Halloween Day 10-1950's Sci-Fi: The Mole People 1956

Countdown To Halloween Day 10-1950's SciFi: Forbidden Planet (1956)

Countdown To Halloween Day 10-1950's Sci-Fi: Plan (9 From Outer Space (Rifftrax Edition)

Celebrating Ed Wood's 93rd birthday today with the Rifftrax guys and their take on his Plan 9 From Outer Space!

Countdown To Halloween Day 10--1950's SciFi: Phantom From Space (1953)

Countdown To Halloween Day 10--1950's SciFi: The Return Of The Fly (1959)

Countdown To Halloween Day 10--1950's SciFi: Cat-Women Of The Moon

Countdown To Halloween Day 10-1950's SciFi: Invaders From Mars (1953)

Countdown To Halloween Day 11-1950's SciFi: The Monolith Monsters (1957)

Countdown To Halloween Day 7--Monsters: Creature From The Black Lagoon

Misc. Horror: The Fly (1958)

Killer Plants: The Thing From Another World (1951)

20 Million Miles To Earth

Was my great delight to receive this as part of a blu-ray Ray Harryhausen double feature for Christmas.  Looks terrific!