Restored 3D version of ‘Robot Monster’ to have NYC premiere

One of the most deliriously bad movies ever made is having its belated New York City premiere ”“ 70 years after its Los Angeles debut ”“ in a restored 3D presentation.

Phil Tucker”™s 1953 feature “Robot Monster” was shot in four days on a $16,000 budget and has gained notoriety among audiences for its distinctively peculiar concept of the eponymous extra-terrestrial invader ”“ since the filmmaker could not afford a robot costume, he opted to depict the title character as a gorilla wearing a diving helmet. Factor in some ridiculously melodramatic dialogue and remarkably bad acting from then-unknown B-movie star George Nader and blacklisted character actress Selena Royle ”“ not to mention a wildly out-of-place score from future Oscar-winning composer Elmer Bernstein ”“ and the resulting “Robot Monster” has gone down through the years as a perennial choice in rankings of the most wonderfully worst films ever made.

“Robot Monster” was intended as a 3D theatrical release, but mostly played in 1953 in a “flat” presentation. This restored screening comes ahead of an upcoming release on 3-D Blu-Ray and DVD from BayView Entertainment.

“Our team is very proud of this 70th anniversary restoration,” said Bob Furmanek, CEO of 3-D Film Archive, the company behind this presentation.

“Robot Monster” will be screened June 24 at 3:00 p.m. at Manhattan”™s Dolby Screening Room, 1360 Avenue of the Americas. Tickets can be purchased online.