It! The Terror From Beyond Space

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Baggs W As a kid in the late 50's…this movie was on KTLA everyday one summer. We sit and watch, multiple times, then decide who was going to play IT when we went to the park. The park in Arcadia had a metal spaceship multi level play structure. Perfect for reenacting the movie. There were real screams of terror as we made it more and more real. Just the best summer memory! 💚 Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 08/01/23 Full Review CodyZamboni Z Low budget, few sets, Plodding, silly, More interesting for its' plot similarities to Alien Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 07/29/24 Full Review Audience Member "It! The Terror From Beyond Space" is not a great movie, but it does have a number of positive aspects. The first is its compelling story. I think the premise of this movie was very good and it was presented well. The second is the impressive cast. They all do very well in their respective roles. The third is the special effects. They hold up fairly well more than six decades after the film was made. I was a bit apprehensive at the beginning of the movie when I noticed the very formulaic storyline of a person falsely accused of murder. I am glad that was put aside shortly into the movie's run time. However that does not mean the movie is perfect. The monster costume used in the movie looks like a rejected costume from "The Creature from the Black Lagoon". Also the mask did not properly fit the late Ray Corrigan (The actor who played the creature.). His chin protruded from the mask's mouth. In a very poor attempt to rectify the problem, makeup artists just painted Corrigan's chin red to make it appear that it is the creature's tongue. It looks ridiculous even in black and white. Still despite the flaws, "It! The Terror From Beyond Space" is a good movie and while parts are greater than the whole, the movie is very entertaining. Also, you can't totally hate a movie that was the inspiration for one of the greatest science fiction films in history. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/22/23 Full Review Steve S One of the best ‘50s SciFi monster movies. "Alien" borrowed from it liberally…the creature using the air ducts, killing the creature by sucking out the air from the ship, the creature only have 3 fingers like the Alien. Of course the creature is cheesy looking…limited budget flick of the time, but at the time viewers had to be wondering how were they going to kill the damn thing. Go with it, and watch it in the dark and imagine the dark ship interiors Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/08/22 Full Review dave s It! The Terror from Beyond Space isn't nearly as terrible as it sounds. It's the story of a group of astronauts returning to Earth who find, much to their consternation, that they are being accompanied by an alien preoccupied with killing them all. Sound familiar? This precursor to Alien is saddled with a B-movie budget and enough odd scenarios to bend an eyebrow. For example: is it a wise idea to detonate hand grenades on a ship that has an atomic reactor? Probably not. Despite this, there are some moments of moderate suspense, most notably when the creature is lurking in the shadows. On the down side, the monster is clearly a human stumbling about in a rubber suit, to be expected in a low-budget sci-fi flick, and the special effects are considerably less than impressive. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member Worth watching only because it's the inspiration for the Alien franchise. Oh, one other reason. It's great to make fun of the acting, costumes and monster get-up. Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/13/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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