10 Most Underrated Sci-Fi Movies Of The 1950s That Are So Bad They're Good!

Blast off to a bygone era of saucer-eyed wonder! Join us as we explore 10 iconic sci-fi films from the 1950s, a decade that launched us into the atomic age and outer space exploration. Witness groundbreaking special effects, thrilling alien encounters, and thought-provoking narratives that shaped the genre forever. From pioneering space adventures to chilling creature features, this list has something for every sci-fi enthusiast. So, buckle up and prepare for a cosmic journey through cinema's golden age!
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[terencemorales]

Being a fan of the genre, I can say I've seen all these movies -- some many times! I do have to disagree with the "so bad it's good" description. Most of these are true classics, and all have something to make for an enjoyable viewing. Thanks for the list!

[ThomasGidley-kvuj]

So bad they're good? The Incredible Shrinking Man is one of our best sci-fi movies. Saw it as a kid and also as an adult. It was still solid as hell.

[RamZar]

“Forbidden Planet” (1956) is actually the best sci-fi movie of the 1950s.
Best sci-fi movies of the 1950s in chronological order:
1. Destination Moon (1950)
2. The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)
3. The Thing from Another World (1951)
4. When Worlds Collide (1951)
5. The War of the Worlds (1953)
6. 20, 000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954)
7. Godzilla (1954)
8. Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956)
9. Forbidden Planet (1956)
10. Journey to the Center of the Earth (1959)

[Violentic]

The level of geek and art from the 50s-80s is simply great. A lot of amazing scenes and often no budget films. Ofc it’s also a personal thing. Stop motion special effects, allways catch me, as painted panorama does😍 awesome List

[VI_V]

Invaders from Mars gave me sooo many nightmares as a kid

[sgtgoose]

12:54 the name of this movie is This Island Earth.

[tommykrynock]

The Incredible Shrinking man that movie traumatized me when I was a kid still to this day when I see that spider scene it gives me the creeps

[leoinsf]

Being 88 years old, those 50's sci-fi movies were seen by me in my adolescence!
"Invaders from Mars" and "Rocketship X-M" were two Sci-Fi's that "blew me away."
Talk about nightmares!

[neilbrown]

There were also Destination Moon, The Day the Earth Stood Still, everything by Ray Harryhausen, and the original Godzilla. All classics.

[Dontuween]

"The Forbidden Planet", "The Incredible Shirking Man", so bad that they are good? What the F*** are you talking about!

[DarrylRuiz-sw]

The original Invaders from Mars gave me nightmares as a kid

[NathanSeraph]

What makes you think that those movies are underrated?

[Tizzie-jl]

And QUARTERMASS? It's Quatermass (quater rhyms with gaiter). I agree with others many of these are classics, especially thr Incredible Shrinking Man.

[Vaderduder]

Invasion of the Body Snatchers! - 1956

[ogarcia]

Forbidden Planet and Invaders from Mars are my favorites of the bunch although the rest are pretty good, too. Invaders from Mars deeply affected me as a kid because the kid in the movie couldn't trust anybody. And I love the surrealistic sets and angles. I have a physical copy.

[udobald]

What a stupid title. Some of these movies are all-time classics!

[FreihEitner]

#9 is in fact The Quatermass Xperiment, not Quartermass (just one 'r' in there).

[Cytrrk]

It's crazy to me how many amazing old movies haven't been remade but then we get 700 remakes of King Kong lol. Don't get me wrong, I love what they did with the franchise and also some movies should stay originals but still... it's just wild to me how many amazing old movies get slept on and would make incredible modern cinema with current CGI

[charleholst]

You missed one of the best SF movies of the 20th century, The Day The Earth Stood Still.

[johnbgood]

Most of these films are widely - and rightly - regarded as classics of the genre, and Forbidden Planet in particular is considered one of the best SF films of the 1950s. None of them are underrated, and "so bad they're good" definitely does not apply.