Review of It! The Terror from Beyond Space (1958) by Jonathan P — 25 Oct 2012

As far as 50s horror/sci-fi goes It! The Terror From Beyond Space is one of the few gems. Supposedly the inspiration for the movie Aliens, It! is short in its runtime and straight to the point. It! terrorizes the astronauts as they try to kill it and make their way back to earth.

The acting as usual is stale and forced and the monster is as fake as ever but It! is able to provide a few thrills along the way (something most of these movies lack). It! isn't award winning by any stretch of the imagination but due to its significance as an inspiration to the far superior Alien as well as the fact that it isn't half bad it would be one of the few 50s drive-in flicks I would recommend.