It Came from Beneath the Sea story

movie: It Came from Beneath the Sea (1955) · 1955-07

A gigantic atomic octopus attacks the San Fransisco Bay Area.

8 total · 7 major · 1 minor

Theme	Level	Motivation
cryptid	major	The giant octopus was assumed to be a previously unknown species, perhaps the kraken of lore, that was forced to rise to the surface in the wake of hydrogen bomb tests in the Pacific.
female independence	major	Lesley Joyce was an independent minded scientist who stood up to the men around her.
giant monster	major	A giant atomic octopus threatens the North American Pacific coast.
human vs. monster	major	A giant atomic octopus threatens the North American Pacific coast.
nuclear proliferation	major	The testing of hydrogen bombs in the Pacific stirred up previously unknown species of giant octopus' that was posed a threat to the Pacific west coast.
romantic love	major	Lesley Joyce and Pete Mathews.
the dangers of unfettered scientific advancement	major	The testing of hydrogen bombs in the Pacific stirred up previously unknown species of giant octopus' that was posed a threat to the Pacific west coast.
sacrifice to prevent mass death	minor	Pete Mathews volunteered to go on a perilous dive to place explosives on the giant octopus in an attempt to save his submarine and San Fransisco from destruction.