Review of It! The Terror from Beyond Space (1958) by Allen R — 05 Oct 2011
It's easy to see why John Carpenter enjoys this one as much as he does, it's overflowing with Howard Hawks-ness. Sure, it's dated and the cheese factor is high, but director Ed Cahn frames everything as if he's shooting a noir in space, and that lends a wonderful atmospheric quality to what would otherwise be a run of the mill monster movie.
Dan O'Bannon has spoken openly about this being the inspiration for ALIEN, and it's clear in every aspect of production. The plot is lifted directly and that claustrophobic atmosphere was only ever matched twice - in the great Mario Bava's PLANET OF THE VAMPIRES, and in O'Bannon and Ridley Scott's masterpiece.
This review of It! The Terror from Beyond Space (1958) was written by Allen R on 05 Oct 2011.
It! The Terror from Beyond Space has generally received mixed reviews.
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