Invasion of the Saucer-Men (1957)
1h 9m | PG-13
Aliens equipped with venomous claws invade a small town, but the town's teenage population is mobilized to fight the menace.
Director: Edward L. Cahn
Studio: Malibu Productions
Genre: Horror, Science Fiction, Comedy
Video: 720p
Cast
Steven Terrell
as Johnny Carter
Gloria Castillo
as Joan Hayden
Frank Gorshin
as Joe Gruen
Raymond Hatton
as Farmer Larkin
Lyn Osborn
as Artie Burns
Russ Bender
as Doctor
Reviews
This is an hoot. The usual aliens from outer space yarn, intent on invading the Earth by landing in a middle-of-nowhere American town populated by ordinary country folks! Whether or not these visitors actually set out to invade the Earth is not clear - but after one of them gets hit by a car, it's probably fair to assume that they are a bit narked. Anyway, I digress. The canoodling youngsters driving the car report the accident to the police who discover an human corpse at the site of the accident - the pair are charged, but escape and head for an illuminating denouement with our big-brained-beasties in the woods. Sure, the dialogue is terrible and the use of latex and piano wire is hardly innovative, but it is fun. It sets out to entertain us, and maybe despite itself - and the pretty woeful performances from Steven Terrell and a wonderfully hammy Gloria Castillo - it does. If you like the genre, then give it a go - but if not then don't waste your time.