Kronos

1957
Approved
1h 18m

IMDb RATING

5.7/10

2.2K

YOUR RATING

Barbara Lawrence and Jeff Morrow in Kronos (1957)

Home Video Trailer from 20th Century Fox

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Aliens from another world send a huge robotic accumulator to invade the Earth and absorb all energy it comes in contact with.Aliens from another world send a huge robotic accumulator to invade the Earth and absorb all energy it comes in contact with.Aliens from another world send a huge robotic accumulator to invade the Earth and absorb all energy it comes in contact with.

Director
- Kurt Neumann
Writers
- Lawrence L. Goldman
- Irving Block
Stars

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IMDb RATING

5.7/10

2.2K

YOUR RATING

Director
- Kurt Neumann
Writers
- Lawrence L. Goldman
- Irving Block
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

Trivia
After a string of highly successful big budget science fiction films throughout the 1960s, Twentieth Century Fox considered remaking this film in the early 1970s in response to the energy crisis. The project was not green-lighted and, by the end of that decade, accepted an offer from Wade Williams to buy the film and all rights. This film is now part of the "Wade Williams Collection."

Goofs
What of the 4.9 mile wide saucer? Is it still out there in the ocean? After Kronos appears, no one ever bothers to inquire.

Quotes
Dr. Leslie Gaskell: Do you think you'll be able to respect a husband that probably pulled the scientific boner of all time?

Connections
Edited into Goosebumps: Escape from Horrorland (1996)

Soundtracks
Something's Gotta Give
by Johnny Mercer
Heard as truck radio instrumental

User reviews79

Featured review

One of the best movies ever made

Yep, it's black & white and low budget but the film has great ideas and is executed incredibly well for the small amount of money they had to work with. The score by Bert Shefter and Paul Sawtell is probably the best the duo ever wrote. In fact, the title theme was so good it was re-worked for IT, THE TERROR FROM OUTER SPACE. Some people have said they think that cartoon animation was used for walking shots of KRONOS. I think it is stop-motion model animation, especially since Gene Warren is one of those credited for special effects and stop-motion was his specialty. Regardless of how it was achieved, KRONOS is about as much fun as they get. The special effects, while dated-looking now were as good as anything else you would see at the time it was released. I love this film which fortunately, has been preserved on an excellent widescreen DVD. The film has an enduring quality about it and never ceases to entertain me no matter how many times I see it. If you just like to have a plain old good time watching a movie, then I highly recommend KRONOS.