The Monolith Monsters (1957)

Director: John Sherwood

Writers: Norman Jolley, Robert M. Fresco, Jack Arnold

Composers: Irving Gertz,  Henry Mancini, Herman Stein

Starring: Grant Williams, Lola Albright, Les Tremayne, Trevor Bardette, Phil Harvey, William Flaherty, Harry Jackson, Richard H. Cutting, Paul Frees, William Schallert

More info: IMDb

Tagline: Mammoth skyscrapers of stone thundering across the earth!

Plot: Rocks from a meteor which grow when in contact with water threaten a sleepy Southwestern desert community.

My rating: 6/10

Will I watch it again?  Maybe.

This is an OK, by the numbers 50s sci-fi/horror flick that benefits from a good cast and crew.  One thing that keeps this from being great is the formulaic story and how mundane it can be.  The effects for the monoliths are fantastic!  I loved how they grew, broke apart and then the new pieces grew.  That was really neat.  It's a shame that there aren't any big names in the cast or actors who became stars later.  That alone would add to the cool factor.  This is one of five classic sci-fi horror movies from the 50s in the Universal DVD set The Classic Sci-Fi Ultimate Collection.  This flick is fullframe as it was theatrically shown.  The only extra is the theatrical trailer.  It's a great set.