The 50s was a golden era of big screen sci-fi.

This article is devoted to the movies in the latter category.

The Day The Earth Stood Still (1951)

I owe my enduring devotion to sci-fi to BBC2.

In the 1980s, the channel aired a series of 50s genre movies at around teatime every week.

I was absolutely spellbound.

Some cool creature designs and model effects more than compensate.

Weve only had a close view of the beginning of what may be the end of us!

While not the greatest sci-fi movie of the 50s, its nevertheless a lot of fun.

Almost imperceptibly at first, Carey begins to dwindle in stature.

The Terror From Beyond Space