Monster from Green Hell (1957): cast, story & where to watch
1957 · Film · ★ 3.3
Released in 1957, Monster from Green Hell is a science fiction film directed by Kenneth G. Crane, running about 71 minutes. “The mammoth monster that terrified the Earth! Too awesome to describe! Too terrifying to escape! Too powerful to stop!” — that tagline sets the tone.
What it’s about. A test rocket carrying wasps to outer space, to study the effects on them of weightlessness and radiations, crashes out of control back to Earth, into the jungles of Africa. The two astrobiologists in charge of the test mount an expedition to the Darkest Continent to retrieve their experiment, only to find the wasps have grown to giant size which are panicking all forms of life as they quest for food.
Who’s in it. Monster from Green Hell stars Jim Davis as Dr. Quent Brady, Robert Griffin as Dan Morgan, Joel Fluellen as Arobi and Barbara Turner as Lorna Lorentz, among others.
How it landed. With an audience score of 3.3/10, Monster from Green Hell has proved divisive with audiences.
Where to watch. In US you can stream it on FlixFling, IndieFlix, Cultpix and Full Moon Amazon Channel and rent or buy it from Amazon Video and FlixFling. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Monster from Green Hell page.
If you liked it. Fans of Monster from Green Hell tend to enjoy Inception, Interstellar, The Empire Strikes Back and Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.
Frequently asked
- Where can I watch Monster from Green Hell (1957)?
- In US, Monster from Green Hell is available to stream on FlixFling, IndieFlix and Cultpix, and rent or buy from Amazon Video and FlixFling. Availability varies by country — check our where-to-watch page for every region.
- Is Monster from Green Hell worth watching?
- Monster from Green Hell holds an audience score of 3.3 out of 10, and is a strong pick if you enjoy science fiction. Reactions are mixed, so it may depend on taste.
- Who stars in Monster from Green Hell?
- Monster from Green Hell stars Jim Davis, Robert Griffin, Joel Fluellen, Barbara Turner and Eduardo Ciannelli.
- When was Monster from Green Hell released?
- Monster from Green Hell was released in 1957, with a runtime of about 71 minutes.