Terror from the Year 5000 (1958)
From Time Unborn… A Hideous She-Thing!
Prof. Erling and his financial backer Victor build a prototype time machine to snatch objects from the past. Latest find, a statuette, radiometrically dates to 5200 AD! When this draws colleague Richard Hedges to the island lab, Erling reveals that 20th-century objects put in the machine seem to be "traded" for analogous future objects by intelligent life. And on the sly, Victor's been trying to get a living visitor. Does the future need help, or is the present in danger?
Director: Robert J. Gurney Jr.
Genre: Science Fiction
Runtime: 70 min
Release Date: October 30, 1958
Cast
- Ward Costello - Dr. Robert Hedges
- Joyce Holden - Claire Erling
- Frederic Downs - Prof. Howard Erling
- John Stratton - Victor
- Salome Jens - Future Woman / Nurse
- Fred Herrick - Angelo
- Beatrice Furdeaux - Miss Blake
Screenplay
- Robert J. Gurney Jr.
- Henry Slesar (Story)
Cinematography: Arthur Florman
Editing: Dede Allen
Production: La Jolla Productions, American International Pictures
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Themes
Genetic Experiments and Cloning Ethics
Keywords
florida, island, jealousy, experiment, time travel, swamp, time machine, radioactivity, statuette, scientist, swimming, dead cat, mutant animal, isolated house, handyman
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Terror from the Year 5000 about?
- Prof. Erling and his financial backer Victor build a prototype time machine to snatch objects from the past. Latest find, a statuette, radiometrically dates to 5200 AD! When this draws colleague Richard Hedges to the island lab, Erling reveals that 20th-century objects put in the machine seem to be "traded" for analogous future objects by intelligent life. And on the sly, Victor's been trying to get a living visitor. Does the future need help, or is the present in danger?
- Who directed Terror from the Year 5000?
- Terror from the Year 5000 was directed by Robert J. Gurney Jr..
- Who stars in Terror from the Year 5000?
- Terror from the Year 5000 stars Ward Costello, Joyce Holden, Frederic Downs, John Stratton, Salome Jens, Fred Herrick.
- How long is Terror from the Year 5000?
- Terror from the Year 5000 has a runtime of 1h 10m (70 minutes).
- What genre is Terror from the Year 5000?
- Terror from the Year 5000 is a Science Fiction film.
- Where was Terror from the Year 5000 produced?
- Terror from the Year 5000 was produced in United States of America.
- What are the themes of Terror from the Year 5000?
- The themes of Terror from the Year 5000 include: Genetic Experiments and Cloning Ethics.