Review of It! The Terror from Beyond Space (1958) by Mara B — 26 Nov 2011

Yes, it's true. "It!" has got to be one of the main influences of Ridley Scott's "Alien". An alien from Mars sneaks into a spaceship and starts killing the crew.

There were some effective scares and the use of levels within the spacecraft gives off an impending sense of doom when the beast is trying to move upstairs to attack.

The effects are marginal and the monster costume is a clumsy creation. But it's a big rugged, vicious thing and that sells the whole concept to me.

The acting is pretty good and overall its slightly above the standard fare offered in '50s Sci-Fi.