Terror In 3-D... Reaching From The Screen To Seize You In Its Grasp!...

Starring: Richard Carlson, Barbara Rush, Charles Drake, Joe Sawyer, Russell Johnson, Kathleen Hughes, Alan Dexter, Dave Willock, Robert Carson

DML Rating: ★★★★★★★☆☆☆ - good

"Do not be afraid. It is within our power to transform ourselves to look like you, or anyone. For a time, it will be necessary. We cannot, we would not, take your souls or minds or bodies." – The alien, as transformed into George

Why watch this? Noted early sci-fi director Jack Arnold scores big with this eerie alien-encounter flick.

Plot Summary: Amateur astronomer John Putnam and girlfriend Ellen Fields witness a meteor crash in the Arizona desert. Of course, they have to investigate. John's exploration finds a strange craft, but a rockslide buries it, hiding any evidence. When he recants his story, he's scoffed at by local police. As several town folks mysteriously disappear, his story gains more credibility. The police are determined to hunt and kill the invaders, yet Putnam is not convinced they mean Earth harm.

Dad's Preview: Before watching this sci-fi classic, pop a bag of corn, pour a nice drink and turn off the lights. This film's atmosphere literally oozes, thanks to a monstrously creepy soundtrack and shape-shifting, bug-eyed visitors from space's deepest realms. Director Jack Arnold gave us several (low budget) sci-fi classics including The Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954) and The Incredible Shrinking Man (1957).

William Alland; Universal Pictures, Universal-International