As shot in blackandwhite by kenneth peach, the movie even pulls off a scene of eerie beauty when two astronauts walk horizontally down the outside of the ship, scored by the weird spacey music. Corrigan was set to play the creature, but during pre. On a return trip to earth, the crew of the nostromo is awakened by a distress signal sent from a mysterious planet. Edward carruthers marshall thompson, the lone survivor of the first manned flight to mars. The terror from beyond space horror film wiki fandom. The image is an example of a ticket confirmation email that amc sent you when you purchased your ticket. In 1973, the first manned expedition to mars is marooned. The terror from beyond space 1958 it creeps in before blast. Skeptical, and believing that the survivor may have killed the crew in order to survive, the rescue captain dismisses the explanation only to find that a martian creature has stowed away on the spacecraft and begins to hunt the human hosts. When i first saw this film on late night tv, i was hypnotized by its atmosphere and clean, deceptive surfaces. The terror from beyond space stars the alien before. Edward carruthers, who appears to have murdered the others. Being evidently the lowest man on the totem pole, bob got the dubious honor of having to clean the mask out.
The terror from beyond space 1958 scifi movie page. The terror from beyond space was allegedly the inspiration behind ridley. Both the look of the creature and the claustrophobia of the enclosed rocket that becomes an inescapable stalking ground were said by ridley scott to be huge influences on the 1979 feature film alien. The terror from beyond space is an independently made 1958 american science fiction horror film, produced by robert kent, directed by edward l. Its patently obvious that alien, which i also love, heavily copied it. The terror from beyond space 1958 connections imdb. Most 50s scifi films take a less serious stance, this film deals with life or death on a more serious level and is obviously the inspiration for the alien film series. The terror from beyond space was made in an era in which science fiction was relegated to b movie status as hollywood was unwillingly to lavish any big bucks on it, whereas the 1956 scifi film forbidden planet was a rare exception. Both kim spalding and shirley patterson are on the ship for their scientific and medical prowess and not for their coffeemaking skills though they do, of course, serve the coffee this movie aint that forward thinking. The first manned expedition to mars is decimated by an unknown life form which stows away on the rescue ship. Only one of the 10 space travellers has survived, and a second rocketship has landed to drag him back.
The terror from beyond space 1958 classic horror film. The 1950s were the breeding ground for some of the best science fiction ever produced. Turner classic movies presents the greatest motion pictures of all time from one of the largest film libraries in the world. Mgm drivein theater launches with the first of three special series updating classic scifi flicks. Cahn entered the film industry in 1931 as a novice director at universal. The terror from beyond space cast and crew tv guide. One of the best of the mediumbudgeted science fiction flicks of the 1950s, it. The terror from beyond space and alien double feature. Marshall thompson, shirley patterson, kim spalding, ann doran, dabbs greer, paul langton, ray corrigan director. Bit parts in 1932 led to action roles in the undersea kingdom 1936 and the leathernecks have landed 1936, the same year he began his role as tucson smith in republic pictures three mesquiteer series. Menace from outer space 1956 full movie watch scifi movies.
Cahn an alien monster manages to find its way onto a spaceship and then kills off the crew members one by one. Film starts some dozen years in the future from 1958 with a disabled us rocketship on mars. His second film, law and order 1932, is considered a classic western. The crew theorizes that the monster could be part of the remnant of a martian civilization that somehow destroyed itself and returned to prehistoric barbarism air vent escape.
The man in charge of this expedition was a man who had become known to the world as the first man to be shot into space, the man who pioneered interplanetary space travel col. I cut through the shrink wrap and watched the film it is widescreen. But ed claims that the killer was a martian monster, and hopes to prove his assertions by signing up for a second journey to the red planet. The terror from beyond space 1958 movie poster ebay. Its also unfair to compare this b movie, which does a great job on its limited budget, to other longer, nonb movie classics of the genre. Find video, photos, forums, blogs and shop for some of the best movies ever made only at tcm. Invisible invaders 1959 naucna fantastika, horor aliens, contacting scientist adam penner, inform him that they have been on the moon for twenty thousand years, undetected due to their invisibility, and have now decided to annihilate humanity. Two months ago, we sent a second ship to mars to learn the fate of col. A good lowbudget space thriller, the basic plot of which was reused by ridley scott for his alien 1979. He is suspected of having murdered the other nine members of his crew for their food and water rations, on the premise that he had no way of knowing if or when an earth rescue mission would ever arrive.
Mar 22, 2020 the rest of the film however was quite dull and plodded along slowly. Fantasy film collector bob burns told me a awfulfunny story about being on the set of it crash was drunk, and got sick barfed while in the suit. The acting was typical 1950s low budget stuff, and the dialogue and story a bit clunky. The terror from beyond space letterboxd social film. Ray corrigan was a physical culturist and very good athlete. Though the film can fall under the horror genre with the grotesque monster killing crew members and their bodies being discovered in horrific fashion, it. May 28, 2015 further, while the story was unique for its time, its hard not to notice that for all its inventive originality, occasionally the film feels a lot like the thing from another world set in space. The terror from beyond space on our website it correct it is the packaging that has been misprinted. The terror from beyond space is just a guy in a rubber.
The terror from beyond space is this the movie that. Packaging should be the same as what is found in a retail store, unless the item is handmade or was packaged by the manufacturer in nonretail packaging, such as an unprinted box or plastic bag. The terror from beyond space, dvd, scificlassic, horrormonsters, 887090099301. The terror from beyond space is a 1958 american black and white science fiction film directed by edward l. The terror from beyond space is a 1958 black and white science fiction film directed by edward l. Packaging should be the same as what is found in a retail store, unless the item is handmade or was packaged by the manufacturer in. That survivor, col ed carruthers is accused of murdering his fellow crewmen. Until his latecareer fantasy output gained some attention, director edward l. The terror from beyond space is set in the future 1973, to be exact. Retooled as a retro1950s alien adventure, we join the spaceship challenge 142 returning from a rescue mission to mars.
It the terror from beyond space dvd, 2015 for sale online. The movieclips channel is the largest collection of licensed movie clips on the web. It carries the only survivor of an earlier failed expedition who is suspected of killing his crew for their lifesaving rations. This limitededition release of 1,000 copies is the perfect way to terrify your friends and neighbors. Compare this to the millions lavished on ridley scotts post scifi horror film. The terror from beyond space is a 1958 american sciencefiction horror film. Spacewalk scene from it one curiosity concerning the treatment of the model in this film is that, apparently, the director didnt like the idea of a winged rocket. Grost classic film and television january 31, 2012 combination science fiction film and thriller is an early look at space travel on film. The terror from beyond space is just a guy in a rubber suit. What a name for someone or rather somethhing from outer space.
With marshall thompson, shirley patterson, kim spalding, ann doran. Marshall thompson, shirley patterson, ann anderson, kim spalding, ann doran, dabbs greer 1958, 69 minutes, directed by. This is one of those fantastic b movies of the 50s. Creature aka the titan find sci fi horror from 1985 full movie. The hawks film has long been a model for sf writers. It the terror from beyond space dvd, 2015 for sale. Because of the film s significance of spawning the alien series there should also have information on the film s legacy added in a different section to the article as well. According to carruthers, an unknown life form killed his comrades during a sandstorm.
Thompson, stranded on mars, is the lone survivor of a space probe who is rescued by a. In space no one can hear you scream but there will be plenty of screams at the colonial when ridley scotts scifihorror masterpiece alien invades our theater. The lowestpriced brandnew, unused, unopened, undamaged item in its original packaging where packaging is applicable. Fast eddie entered the film industry in 1931 as a novice director at universal. The films star is tim holt but this blurays star is tom weaver, whose entertaining and informative commentary will certainly delight any movie monster fan. As sf debris points out, there are plenty of differences wellarmed government astronaut crew on this film vs action survivor space truckers on the other film, for example, but he concedes that there are similaritiesalthough it could be both drawing from one of the first spaceship crew trapped with murderous alien stories, the voyage of. Here you will find unforgettable moments, scenes, and lines from all your favorite films. Another point in the film s favor is the strength of its female cast. Panic is rampant in this acclaimed 1958 sciencefiction thriller about a band of space explorers who suddenly find themselves being explored and murdered by a maniacal creature.
The terror from beyond space was made in an era in which science fiction was relegated to bmovie status as hollywood was unwillingly to lavish any big bucks on it, whereas the 1956 scifi film forbidden planet was a rare exception. Van heusen kim spalding and the team doubt carruthers claims, until more. Stay in the know with the latest movie news and cast interviews at movies. There was a lot of light and shade and the monster. Where the creature hid its two first kills, and hides itself for part of the first act artistic license physics. While the movie is most assuredly dated, the terror here is palpable and the. Cahn, girls in prison 1956 who passed away in 1963, has an amazing filmography that is astounding and completely diverse. An alien monster manages to find its way onto a spaceship and then kills off the crew members one by one. It also gave birth to some of the hokiest and most abysmal scifi. The audio is presented in the mono platform the film was released in back in 1958. For the best experience please update your browser. The script was written by jerome bixby, author of the twilight zone classic its a good life whose premise he contributed to the original star. With ridley scotts prometheus about to set down, i thought it might be fun to revisit my 1979 story about alien and it.
But the skeptical rescuers little suspect that it has stowed away for the voyage back to earth. The terror from beyond space film, science fiction. This article is missing a lot of information on the film s production and reception which should be added to the article. Van heusen kim spalding has the crew sound off as they prepare to depart mars, but something has stowed away. Cahn had been making mostly short subjects when the 1950s gave him the opportunity to specialize in features filmed at a breakneck pace. The terror from beyond space 2002 stream and watch. The first manned expedition to mars is decimated by an unknown life formwhich stows away on the rescue ship. Chips by james hilton, the film is about mr chipping, a beloved aged school teacher and former headmaster of a boarding school who recalls his career and his personal life over the decades. Cahns reputation rested with an early walter huston talkie, the towntaming western law and order.
Still, what makes this film work is that everything is taken seriously. In 1973, a nuclearpowered spaceship blasts off from mars for earth, bringing with it the sole survivor of the first mission, col. It the terror from beyond space 2010 idw comic books. Following a rescue mission to mars, the survivor of a space expedition claims that his crew was hunted down and killed by an alien creature. A rescue ship travels out to mars to retrieve the only survivor of a space probe that has experienced some sort of cataclysm.
Chips is a 1939 british romantic drama film directed by sam wood and starring robert donat and greer garson. He began working in hollywood, as a physical fitness trainer for movie stars. Its the future 1973 and a rescue team is sent to fetch col. Bixby said he enjoyed alien but believed the film s extravagant budget and fx covered for a weak storyline. Though hes slated for the firing squad after ostensibly murdering his entire crew, he insists that a martian monster is to blame for the deaths. Man from laramie, the 1955 movie clip checkin half moon stock not a lot of chat as dave alex nicol and his gang start.