The Magnetic Monster

1953
Approved
1h 16m

ÉVALUATION IMDb

5,8/10

2 k

MA NOTE

Jean Byron, Richard Carlson, and King Donovan in The Magnetic Monster (1953)

The Office of Scientific Investigation sends A-Men agents to investigate reports of unusual magnetic activity in various communities.

Liretrailer2 min 20 s

1 vidéo

7 photos

Horror Sci-Fi

Ajouter une intrigue dans votre langueThe Office of Scientific Investigation sends A-Men agents to investigate reports of unusual magnetic activity in various communities.The Office of Scientific Investigation sends A-Men agents to investigate reports of unusual magnetic activity in various communities.The Office of Scientific Investigation sends A-Men agents to investigate reports of unusual magnetic activity in various communities.

Directors
- Curt Siodmak
- Herbert L. Strock
Writers
- Curt Siodmak
- Ivan Tors
Stars

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ÉVALUATION IMDb

5,8/10

2 k

MA NOTE

Directors
- Curt Siodmak
- Herbert L. Strock
Writers
- Curt Siodmak
- Ivan Tors
Stars

Voir l’information sur la production à IMDbPro

Vidéos1

Trailer 2:20

Official Trailer

Photos7

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Anecdotes
Uses stock footage of the underground magneto-dynamo from the German science fiction thriller Gold (1934).

Gaffes
In the early scene in the hardware store, when the scientists toss washers up to the ceiling to determine a magnetic source, the the washers roll and spin before settling on the ceiling, just as some coins would do so if dropped on the floor. A magnetic force strong enough to magnetize much heavier objects in the store would have pulled the washers directly to the ceiling without the extraneous movement.

Citations
[last lines]
[Jeffrey and Connie Stewart arrive at their new house and are walking toward the front door]
Dr. Jeffrey Stewart: Hey, you're not so skinny.
Connie Stewart: I'm working on it. I'm getting bigger and better.
Dr. Jeffrey Stewart: Secret of multiplication.
Connie Stewart: What are you talking about?
Dr. Jeffrey Stewart: I'm not sure. Excepting they both seem to have something to do with multiplication. Done through love, the result is a baby, a... a lovely thing. But without love, done through hate or... or fear, the result is a monster, an element that grows.
Connie Stewart: Jeff...
[Connie removes a set of keys from her handbag, and they enter the house]

Générique farfelu
All credits except the main title -- stars, supporting cast, director, producer, screenplay, etc. -- are at the end of the film, not the beginning.

Connexions
Edited from Gold (1934)

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6/10

They go deep under ground off Nova Scotia? That sounds familiar....

An interesting but rather odd and contrived story. Yes it's nice to see a serious attempt at authentic science. But it really fails rather badly at that -- even though it has the aura of authenticity.

Why did the writers of the movie feel it was necessary to go to Canada? Did audiences of the time accept the oddly dressed workers as Canadians? They were, of course, Germans acting in a movie from 1934.

As I write this in 2018, I wonder if other new viewers had the same thought as me -- they are going 1700 feet underground along the coast of Nova Scotia? My God -- it's Oak Island!!