Review of It Came from Outer Space (1953) by Mark D — 02 Feb 2010

The Ray Bradbury story proves to be good science-fiction. I wish I got to see this in 3D back in the day.

This review of It Came from Outer Space (1953) was written by Mark D on 02 Feb 2010.

It Came from Outer Space has generally received mixed reviews.

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