From Hell It Came (1957)

A wrongfully accused South Seas prince is executed, and returns as a walking tree stump.

Director:

Dan Milner

Writers:

Richard Bernstein (screenplay), Richard Bernstein (story),

Stars:

Tod Andrews, Tina Carver, Linda Watkins

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Tod Andrews	...	Dr. William Arnold
Tina Carver	...	Dr. Terry Mason
Linda Watkins	...	Mrs. Mae Kilgore
John McNamara	...	Prof. Clark
Gregg Palmer	...	Kimo
Robert Swan	...	Tano
Baynes Barron	...	Chief Maranka
Suzanne Ridgeway	...	Korey (as Suzanne Ridgway)
Mark Sheeler	...	Eddie
Lee Rhodes	...	Norgu
Grace Mathews	...	Orchid
Tani Marsh	...	Naomi
Chester Hayes	...	Maku / The Tabanga
Lenmana Guerin	...	Dori

Storyline

Tabonga, a killer spirit reincarnated as a scowling tree stumps, comes back to life and kills a bunch of natives of a South Seas island. A pair of American scientists save the day.

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Plot Keywords:

south seas | island | revenge | native girl | killer tree | 

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Taglines:

Beast-Thing from the Flames of Hades!

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Genres:

Horror | Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

25 August 1957 (USA)

Also Known As:

La vuelta del monstruo

Company Credits

Production Co:

Allied Artists Pictures, Milner Brothers

Technical Specs

Runtime:

73 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Actually, that critique was, "Send it back."

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Goofs

The graveyard where Kimo is buried varies from scene to scene between a single roadside grave and a mountainous cemetery .

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Quotes

Dr. Arnold: Terry, will you stop being a doctor first and a woman second?

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Crazy Credits

"Introducing Linda Watkins." (Ms. Watkins had actually appeared in six previous feature films.)

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Connections

Featured in Cinemassacre's Monster Madness: From Hell It Came (2010)

User Reviews

Never Knew A Tree Stump Could Be So Funny!

This movie is ultra low budget, has ultra low budget acting, and ultra low budget special effects, even for 1957. And the storyline is perhaps the most ridiculous in the history of the cinema. Why then would I grace this movie with an "average" five star rating? Quite simply, it is hilarious! Come on, you have to admire any filmmakers nerve when he makes a movie about a walking killer tree stump! The only thing that comes close in my mind is the killer bulldozer aka "Killdozer" from the mid seventies. Watching the murderous tree stump lumbering across a field in search of prey is about the funniest thing in my movie memory. I first saw this film sometime in the seventies on one of those late night horror film festivals, and I'll never forget it! How can something so bad feel so good?