The Story
As the world teeters on the brink of nuclear annihilation, a team of experts drills into the Earth to find a new ecosystem where humanity can survive.
THE WORLDWIDE BLU-RAY PREMIERE
In this Cold War variation on Journey To The Center Of The Earth scripted by Oscar® nominee Millard Kaufman (BAD DAY AT BLACK ROCK) - and possibly by blacklisted 2x Academy Award® winner Dalton Trumbo - '50s sci-fi took a startling turn into a grim abyss: As the world teeters on the brink of nuclear annihilation, a renegade scientist (veteran character actor Victor Kilian, uncredited due to his own blacklisting) assembles a team of experts to drill deep into the Earth's core in search of a new ecosystem where humanity can survive. Otto Waldis (ATTACK OF THE 50 FOOT WOMAN) and Marilyn Nash (MONSIEUR VERDOUX) co-star in this unjustly forgotten classic produced by visual effects artists Jack Rabin & Irving Block (ROCKETSHIP X-M, KRONOS), directed by Terrell O. Morse (GODZILLA: KING OF THE MONSTERS!) and filmed in Carlsbad Caverns, now scanned uncut in 4K from the protection internegative for the first time ever.
Special Features
Media
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Bonus Materials
- Audio Commentary With Film Writer Stephen R. Bissette
- Victor Kilian: A Blacklist Legacy - Interview With Crawford Kilian, Actor Victor Kilian's Grandson
- The Unknown World Of Terrell O. Morse - Interview With Film Historian C. Courtney Joyner
- Special Effects Maestros Of The 1950s - Video Essay By Comic Book Artist Stephen R. Bissette
- Trailer
Cast & Crew
Actors:- Bruce Kellogg as Wright Thompson
- Otto Waldis as Dr. Max A. Bauer
- Jim Bannon as Andy Ostergaard
- Tom Handley as Dr. James Paxton
- Dick Cogan as Dr. George Coleman
- George Baxter as Carlisle Foundation Chairman
- Marilyn Nash as Dr. Joan Lindsey
Director: Terry O. Morse
Producer: Irving Block
Producer: Jack Rabin
Additional Details
Label: Severin Films
Genre: Sci Fi/Fantasy
Language: English
Run Time: 75 mins
Region: 0
Release Date: 06/24/25
UPC: 760137177777
Description
As the world teeters on the brink of nuclear annihilation, a team of experts drills into the Earth to find a new ecosystem where humanity can survive.
THE WORLDWIDE BLU-RAY PREMIERE
In this Cold War variation on Journey To The Center Of The Earth scripted by Oscar® nominee Millard Kaufman (BAD DAY AT BLACK ROCK) - and possibly by blacklisted 2x Academy Award® winner Dalton Trumbo - '50s sci-fi took a startling turn into a grim abyss: As the world teeters on the brink of nuclear annihilation, a renegade scientist (veteran character actor Victor Kilian, uncredited due to his own blacklisting) assembles a team of experts to drill deep into the Earth's core in search of a new ecosystem where humanity can survive. Otto Waldis (ATTACK OF THE 50 FOOT WOMAN) and Marilyn Nash (MONSIEUR VERDOUX) co-star in this unjustly forgotten classic produced by visual effects artists Jack Rabin & Irving Block (ROCKETSHIP X-M, KRONOS), directed by Terrell O. Morse (GODZILLA: KING OF THE MONSTERS!) and filmed in Carlsbad Caverns, now scanned uncut in 4K from the protection internegative for the first time ever.
Special Features
Media
Watch trailer »
Bonus Materials
- Audio Commentary With Film Writer Stephen R. Bissette
- Victor Kilian: A Blacklist Legacy - Interview With Crawford Kilian, Actor Victor Kilian's Grandson
- The Unknown World Of Terrell O. Morse - Interview With Film Historian C. Courtney Joyner
- Special Effects Maestros Of The 1950s - Video Essay By Comic Book Artist Stephen R. Bissette
- Trailer
Cast & Crew
Actors:- Bruce Kellogg as Wright Thompson
- Otto Waldis as Dr. Max A. Bauer
- Jim Bannon as Andy Ostergaard
- Tom Handley as Dr. James Paxton
- Dick Cogan as Dr. George Coleman
- George Baxter as Carlisle Foundation Chairman
- Marilyn Nash as Dr. Joan Lindsey
Director: Terry O. Morse
Producer: Irving Block
Producer: Jack Rabin
Additional Details
Label: Severin Films
Genre: Sci Fi/Fantasy
Language: English
Run Time: 75 mins
Region: 0
Release Date: 06/24/25
UPC: 760137177777
