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.The Office of Scientific Investigation sends A-Men agents to investigate reports of unusual magnetic activity in various communities.
- Chief Watson
- (as John Zarimba)
- Gen. Behan
- (as Roy Engle)
- Cabbie
- (as Charlie Williams)
- Albert
- (as Bill Benedict)
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- TriviaUses stock footage of the underground magneto-dynamo from the German science fiction thriller Gold (1934).
- GoofsIn the hardware store the scientists use tacks and washers to check magnetic fields of objects and determine the source of the magnetism, but any magnetic field strong enough to move lawnmowers and irons would have magnetized the smaller items so they stuck to each other, unable to move independently.
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[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]
- Crazy creditsAll credits except the main title -- stars, supporting cast, director, producer, screenplay, etc. -- are at the end of the film, not the beginning.
- ConnectionsEdited from Gold (1934)
The Goal was to bring "Down to Earth" some of the more Fantastic Ideas of Science Fiction and Present them with an Adult Tone that turned a Sense of Wonder into a Sense of Dread.
Radiation, Computers, the Hydrogen Bomb, Space Travel. These were all Things that We were Creating or Endeavoring to Create. Some were saying that we were letting the Technology Grow Faster than Our Ability to Understand (let alone control) it. Therein lies the Scary part and it was right Here in Reality among Us just Waiting to Devour and Destroy.
In this one it is the Exponential Growth of Energy wanting to Feed and be Fed Continuously as it Grows Beyond Sustainable Proportions. This is shown in Striking Lab Visuals through Screens and Electron Microscopes that have a Surreal Appeal. The Over-Sized "Weapon" We use to finally End it all is also Visually Impressive and Exciting.
With a Low Budget and High Concepts these few "Realistic" Scientific Movies from the Era are a welcome Diversion from the Latex, Insects, and Space Invaders.
- LeonLouisRicci
- May 12, 2013
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- The Magnetic Monster
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- $105,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 16 minutes
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- 1.37 : 1