3d – JOHNNY HAS THE KEYS

THE BEAST FROM 20,000 FATHOMS (1953)—A prehistoric dinosaur, awakened by an atomic bomb test, rises from the Arctic ice and wreaks havoc on the East Coast. Scientists and the military race against time to stop the unstoppable beast before it destroys New York City and beyond.

IT CAME FROM OUTER SPACE (1953)—After a meteorite crashes in the Arizona desert, a small town is visited by mysterious extraterrestrials whose intentions are unclear. As paranoia spreads, the townsfolk struggle to understand whether these visitors are hostile or simply seeking refuge.

This thrilling double feature plunges us into 1950s sci-fi classic territory, blending monster mayhem and alien encounters. Join us as we dissect the practical effects, the atmospheric desert and city settings, and the performances that defined the B-movie era. Listen, as Johnny Has the Keys stumbles into a world where ancient terror and cosmic mystery collide—unveiling secrets that might just reach beyond our own reality.

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Wax sculptor Henry (Vincent Price), discovers that his business partner, Matthew (Roy Roberts), plans to burn down their wax museum to collect on the insurance policy. Henry survives the fiery confrontation with Matthew and returns some years later with a museum of his own. But when the appearance of Henry’s new wax sculptures occurs simultaneously with corpses vanishing from the city morgue, art student Sue Allen (Phyllis Kirk) begins to suspect wrongdoing.

The year was 1953… Warner Brothers released this gem of a movie with 3D technology, the second major studio to do so following Columbia’s Man in the Dark.

And which do you think is more remembered?

Join us as we discuss the popularity of this classic—the first of many iconic horror roles for Vincent Price–from its enormous box office beginnings to its later being selected for preservation in the National Film Registry. Listen, as Johnny Has the Keys takes you to the early 1900s, where the foggy cobblestone streets are stalked by a disfigured madman who robs morgues to create the ultimate representation of mankind.