The Beast from 20000 Fathoms story
A fictional dinosaur, the Rhedosaurus, is released from its frozen, hibernating state by an atomic bomb test in the Arctic Circle. The beast begins to wreak a path of destruction as it travels southward, eventually arriving at its ancient spawning grounds, which includes New York City.
8 total · 6 major · 2 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| cryptid | major | A dinosaur is released from its frozen, hibernating state by an atomic bomb test in the Arctic Circle. |
| giant monster | major | A dinosaur that attacked New York City. |
| human vs. monster | major | Humans versus a dinosaur that attacked New York City. |
| living dinosaur | major | A dinosaur is released from its frozen, hibernating state by an atomic bomb test in the Arctic Circle. |
| romantic love | major | Professor Tom Nesbitt and Lee Hunter. |
| the need to be treated with respect | major | Professor Tom Nesbitt and others who saw the dinosaur only wanted to be taken seriously by those who they told their stories to, but they were generally met with ridicule. |
| coping with the death of someone | minor | Lee Hunter grieved over the death of her mentor Dr. Thurgood Elson after he was lost at sea. |
| nuclear holocaust | minor | Scientists conducting nuclear weapons tests in the Arctic Circle speculated that nuclear war could spell an end to humanity. |