It! the Terror from Beyond Space (1958)
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JSul3 · 70-79
This '58 gem is often overlooked.
When I saw this film as a kid, the first thing that jumped out at me was that it's set in the future....15 years in the future to 1973! Wonder why? Another '58 film is Boris Karloff in Frankenstein 1970. Being 6 years old, I thought what was the world going to be like when I lived long enough to see 1970 and 1973!
Research on this film says that it was without question a baseline for Alien, starring Sigourney Weaver.
The Martian monster is certainly scary enough, and watching it at my local theater on a huge screen did have an impact.
The production history of this film is quite a story. Venerable stunt man Ray Corrigan was "It" and the costume was another wonder design by Paul Blaisdell, who's responsible for a number of '50 sci-fi creatures.
This was Corrigan's final film, and he often showed up drunk, causing delays, and Shirley Patterson was in a constant bad mood, furious to have been cast in a low-budget monster film. Blaisdell said only Marshall Thompson seemed to be enjoying himself.
The film has been released on Blu-ray disc by Kino Lorber. Bob Burns, Tom Weaver, Larry Blamire, and David Schecter are featured on the production commentary.
When I saw this film as a kid, the first thing that jumped out at me was that it's set in the future....15 years in the future to 1973! Wonder why? Another '58 film is Boris Karloff in Frankenstein 1970. Being 6 years old, I thought what was the world going to be like when I lived long enough to see 1970 and 1973!
Research on this film says that it was without question a baseline for Alien, starring Sigourney Weaver.
The Martian monster is certainly scary enough, and watching it at my local theater on a huge screen did have an impact.
The production history of this film is quite a story. Venerable stunt man Ray Corrigan was "It" and the costume was another wonder design by Paul Blaisdell, who's responsible for a number of '50 sci-fi creatures.
This was Corrigan's final film, and he often showed up drunk, causing delays, and Shirley Patterson was in a constant bad mood, furious to have been cast in a low-budget monster film. Blaisdell said only Marshall Thompson seemed to be enjoying himself.
The film has been released on Blu-ray disc by Kino Lorber. Bob Burns, Tom Weaver, Larry Blamire, and David Schecter are featured on the production commentary.
ShiftingGears · 51-55, M