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From Hell It Came

  • 1957
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  • 1h 11m
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3.8/10
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From Hell It Came (1957)
A wrongfully accused South Seas prince is executed, and returns as a walking tree stump.
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A wrongfully accused South Seas prince is executed, and returns as a walking tree stump.A wrongfully accused South Seas prince is executed, and returns as a walking tree stump.A wrongfully accused South Seas prince is executed, and returns as a walking tree stump.

  • Director
    • Dan Milner
  • Writers
    • Richard Bernstein
    • Jack Milner
  • Stars
    • Tod Andrews
    • Tina Carver
    • Linda Watkins
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  • IMDb RATING
    3.8/10
    2.1K
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    • Director
      • Dan Milner
    • Writers
      • Richard Bernstein
      • Jack Milner
    • Stars
      • Tod Andrews
      • Tina Carver
      • Linda Watkins
    • 82User reviews
    • 47Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Tod Andrews
    Tod Andrews
    • Dr. William Arnold
    Tina Carver
    Tina Carver
    • Dr. Terry Mason
    Linda Watkins
    Linda Watkins
    • Mrs. Mae Kilgore
    John McNamara
    • Prof. Clark
    Gregg Palmer
    Gregg Palmer
    • Kimo
    Robert Swan
    Robert Swan
    • Tano
    Baynes Barron
    Baynes Barron
    • Chief Maranka
    Suzanne Ridgway
    Suzanne Ridgway
    • Korey
    Mark Sheeler
    • Eddie
    Lee Rhodes
    • Norgu
    Grace Mathews
    • Orchid
    Tani Marsh
    • Naomi
    Chester Hayes
    Chester Hayes
    • Maku…
    Lenmana Guerin
    • Dori
    Al Kikume
    Al Kikume
    • Native
    • (uncredited)
    Max Reid
    • Native
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    • Director
      • Dan Milner
    • Writers
      • Richard Bernstein
      • Jack Milner
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    5goodvibe-1

    great memories!

    I was 4 or 5 when we saw this. It would be another thirteen years or so before it would be shown again on television, but my brother and sister and watched it that night back in the mid-70's. What a hoot!

    Around that same time acquired a full-sheet poster of the movie from a now-defunct movie warehouse in Philly. Wished now I would have kept it, but I traded it for some awesome old western lobby cards.

    The "Tobonga" is one of my favorite childhood monsters. I remember the next day after watching it the first time I rode my tricycle up over the hill beyond where we lived to join another group of kids. My brother pointed to a stump that was part of a fence post and warned me about the tree-monster! I turned and pedaled all the way home as fast as I could! That old stump is still there! That was in '64 or 65'.

    Loved the quicksand! Always been a fan of jungle flicks, so I must credit this awful little film for that!
    BaronBl00d

    I'm Stumped!

    Atomic fallout in the 50's had been blamed for many destructive forces, generally in the form of huge giant animal mutations such as ants in Them!, a Praying Mantis in Deadly Mantis, and the penultimate live wrecking machine Godzilla himself. But in this film - From Hell It Came - the atomic fall out causes a tree-like creature to wreak its revenge on a small island and its natives. This is a tree that has grown from a human corpse buried in a wooden casket...a casket that somehow germinates into this killing sapling called Tobanga. This film is a classic of its type. It has very poor production values, and the natives all have thick New York accents(being sure to lend the proceeding a complete air of unreality). Add some very unbelievable special effects and a far-out story - and of course a group of lead actors that would make ed Wood proud, and you have the core of this film. Despite its many shortcomings, the film is highly enjoyable as a piece of Le Bad Cinema. The most annoying aspect is the actress playing Mrs. Kilgore. After hearing her Australian accent and corny dialogue for what seemed an eternity....I was ready to get an axe!
    shugaron316

    The Tabanga was the best actor...

    ...in this turkey! This stinkaroo rates in my personal 10 Worst Movies of all time. Lame plot,wooden(Ha-ha!)acting by all concerned,fake natives(complete with "New Yawk" accents)running around in shower curtains they must have swiped from the local motel,dialogue that makes "Me Tarzan,you Jane" sound like Masterpiece Theatre,the lamest catfight in cinematic history,I could go on and on. A couple of scenes really stand out in my mind: The tree drops the girl into the quicksand,upon which she obligingly pushes herself out deeper into the bog(so she can sink quicker and get the hell off the set ASAP?)Next,how in hell does the witch doctor manage to throw his spear completely over the Tabanga at a range of only 3 feet? However,if they decide to do a remake of this clunker,I know who can play the Tabanga-Vin Diesel! He'd be perfect for the role-he has all the acting ability,charisma,and facial expression of a tree!
    5flyboy-17

    If you saw it in the movie theater, you know.....

    Yes, by todays standards..Yada, Yada.. This one perhaps even by '50s standards was a bit low budget..

    However, if you remember this one from when you were a kid, then you can still hold a place for it in your monster closet 8-) As a kid this thing scared me on the big screen, and I'm so glad I didn't know what I know today to spoil it for me. A very special time when we could go down town and watch a couple of these "monster" flicks on a Saturday.

    Not to mention the fun time spent looking at all the stills out front and in the lobby !!

    I still hold those original feelings inside and can enjoy watching these again, with the added enjoyment in the fact that I WANT to enjoy them and revisit my past.
    5Leofwine_draca

    An immortal delight for bad film buffs

    Fans looking for absurd, cheesy entertainment from the 1950s will be well served by this cheap and schlocky B-movie, forever remembered in the hearts of bad film buffs as the one about the "killer tree". Forget THE GIANT CLAW, this is the real stuff. Anybody who's seen one of those old-fashioned low-budget 'jungle' movies made on a set in Hollywood will find FROM HELL IT CAME packed full of the stock clichés present from the period, from 'witch doctors' throwing magic exploding powder into flames, to strangely American-looking natives padding out the cast of village extras, to a script which vainly tries to make scientifically-plausible sense of the chaos whilst keeping a healthy level of mumbo-jumbo native superstition bubbling merrily away.

    At the end of the day, the film concerns the activities of a walking tree to kill people. The special effects used to animate said tree are appalling; basically it's just some unlucky guy in a silly rubber suit, completed with a goofy face and painted-on eyes. The flexibility of the suit is zero, with just a couple of rubber arms sticking out from each side, so at any point the monster is required to perform an action, it just ends up looking ridiculous. The cast isn't much better; aside from dependable (but ageing) male lead Tod Andrews, there don't appear to be many real actors in the cast list. Most annoying of all is Linda Watkins' character. The American Watkins speaks with a truly grating Cockney accent all of the time, then later on turns out to have supposedly come from Australia! It beggars belief, it really does. Just another whacked-out element to an already incredible movie. An immortal delight for bad-film buffs everywhere.

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    • Trivia
      Stan Lee got the idea for Groot from this movie.
    • Goofs
      The scientists are discussing the nuclear fallout radiation the natives were exposed to. One says the radiation was only 3 Roentgen, about the same as a Chest Xray. In reality, 3 Roentgen would be the equivalent of 300 Chest Xrays.
    • Quotes

      Dr. Arnold: Terry, will you stop being a doctor first and a woman second? Let your emotions rule you, not your intellect.

    • Crazy credits
      "Introducing Linda Watkins." (Ms. Watkins had actually appeared in six previous feature films.)
    • Connections
      Featured in Arson for Hire (1959)

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    • Release date
      • August 25, 1957 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • La vuelta del monstruo
    • Production company
      • Milner Brothers Productions
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 11m(71 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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