Best Science Fiction Films of 1964

Horrors of the Red Planet
Released theatrically as The ... the film's abysmally tiny budget of $33,000. Famous Monsters magazine founder Forrest J. Ackerman served as a technical advisor. [ best science fiction films - 1964 ]
Pajama Party
Out of the beaches ... Party's William Asher in Pajama Party, remaining in charge for the ill-fated sequel Ghost in the Invisible Bikini (1966). [ best science fiction films - 1964 ]
Robinson Crusoe on Mars
Spun from Daniel DeFoe's ... Death Valley, this impressive feature owes much to cinematographer Winton C. Hoch and special effects master Lawrence W. Butler. [ best science fiction films - 1964 ]
My Favorite Martian: Season 02
As My Favorite Martian ... format a bit for its third season, and also hyped its audience appeal by switching from black-and-white to color. [ best science fiction films - 1964 ]
Santa Claus Conquers the Martians
Alien invaders kidnap everyone's ... following over the years, and yes, it's true, Kimar's daughter Girmar really is played by a ten-year-old Pia Zadora. [ best science fiction films - 1964 ]
The First Men in the Moon
First Men in the ... happened to be visiting the set when the actor hired to play the bailiff's assistant failed to show up. [ best science fiction films - 1964 ]
The Last Man on Earth
In a post-epidemic nightmare ... novel "I Am Legend," was later remade as The Omega Man with Charlton Heston in the Vincent Price role. [ best science fiction films - 1964 ]
Frankenstein Conquers the World
This hilarious monster mess ... original title was Frankenstein vs. the Giant Devilfish), but the alternate opponent was edited out of the final print. [ best science fiction films - 1964 ]
The Atomic Brain
This weird, morbid little ... The Incredibly Strange Creatures Who Stopped Living and Became Mixed-up Zombies, would later publish a well-known book on cinematography. [ best science fiction films - 1964 ]
Dr. Orloff's Monster
This dull sequel to ... with better results. Jose Rubio, Perla Cristal, and Marta Reves co-star, while Franco makes a cameo as a piano-player. [ best science fiction films - 1964 ]
Frozen Alive
In this sci-fi murder ... his ex-wife. Fortunately, his girl friend is around to prove that he was on ice when the murder occurred. [ best science fiction films - 1964 ]
Ghidorah: The Three-Headed Monster
A true "monster rally," ... cast shadows on the sky like that?) Lots of fun, Ghidrah, the Three-Headed Monster surprisingly yielded no immediate sequels. [ best science fiction films - 1964 ]
Godzilla vs. Mothra
Ishiro Honda directed this ... much more interesting San Daikaiju: Chikyu Saidai No Kessen (1965), the first of the space-oriented entries in the series. [ best science fiction films - 1964 ]
It Happened Here
Fledgling filmmaker (and future ... was an 18-year-old editing apprentice, It Happened Here was finally completed in 1964, and released theatrically two years later. [ best science fiction films - 1964 ]
Atomic Rulers of the World
A hero from the ... provides the frightened citizens of the endangered planet a ray of hope in what may be their darkest hour. [ best science fiction films - 1964 ]
Stingray [TV Series]
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