Killers From Space DVDTee (XL)

AMAZON PRIME VIDEOI first want to emphasize that I greatly enjoy many older 1950's sci‐fi films. However, this movie isn't one of the truly better ones.The other night, I finally plodded my way through to the end of this film, and it took some real effort, because for the most part, the story became rather tedious.Even though Peter Graves was a competent, solid actor back in his day, here he was quite young and still had yet to fully develop his screen presence. And so he alone couldn't propel this film upward enough to go from being merely OK, to being truly good.The story at first held distinct promise. A top nuclear scientist miraculously survives a plane crash, only to return to base on foot, bearing fresh but healed large surgical scars on his chest. But that's where the story began to bog down.And so without spoiling the tale, I'll just say that the aliens do a whole lot of explaining, and absolutely no killing. Talk, talk, talk. And the so-called special effects used to make the aliens different from ordinary humans, amounted to ultra-cheap Halloween fare. Some plastic bugged-out eyes, and fake bushy eyebrows. And that was it. Quite lame. Zero creativity. Even the monsters were just close-ups of bugs and lizards, and the scene with them in it seemed to go on forever-- and not in a good way.The film also had some whopping plot holes, like obtaining a taped FBI confession from a prisoner immediately after the attending doctor spontsneously decides to administer truth serum.It was, however, entertaining to see a rather skinny Peter Graves beating up and manhandling larger men, all while in his pajamas and robe. (I assume he was also wearing his comfy fightin' slippers!)So as I said, this movie had plenty of potential but didn't close the deal. It's too bad, too, since they only made so many of these kinds of films, and that golden era is now long gone.For fans of this fleeting and special genre, like myself, I'd say that it's still worth seeing this at least once. You may enjoy it more than I did, and perhaps even a lot more.2.5 STARS

As far as the old b movies go this one could have been better but it was still worth watching .

Sometime back , I did a "Killers From Space" review for a version listed as "Remastered". the print for that one looked quite bad. I recently took a chance on this one called the "Restored Edition" and it is TRULY a significant upgrade in video quality. This version has a release date listed as Aug 7, 2015.It's a DVD-R but don't let that scare you, because if you like this film and you're used to seeing the run of the mill public domain scratched/damaged versions, you're in for a treat. Even the stock footage at the beginning looks clean. I'll stop short of calling it a perfect transfer (hence 4 stars), but I really didn't expect it to look this decent.I don't suspect it will ever look better unless (or until) it gets a Blu ray release. If that happens, I'll get it again, but for now at least, I'm quite satisfied! The photos are screenshots from the "Restored Edition"Killers From Space (1954) (Restored Edition)

Mabye other classic sci-fi fans will think I'm nuts, but I really enjoy "Killers From Space." Perhaps all the super-cheap special FX is what makes this film so much fun to watch! And cheap they are!! The aliens have huge eyeballs that look like ping-pong balls that were cut in half, then stuck on the actors faces, and "rear projection" close-ups of insects and lizards. Yet the movie still comes across as being not-to-bad for a "B". The plot is rather simple, featuring Peter Graves as an Air Force pilot who becomes hypnotized by aliens to do their bidding so that they can take over the Earth. The print itself is pretty bad, having all kinds of nicks and scratches in it which are more noticeable in darker scenes in the movie, but, at such a low price, I really shouldn't complain too much. Overall, not a bad investment for a fun film from the early days of sci-fi.

I think this is the coolest sci fi of all time! I know I am in the minority, but watching this movie as a kid on the families black and white TV, late one Saturday night, it just spooked me. I was young, but those big eyes were just spooky to me. It was a movie that was different, and although not the best technology was used, it was entertaining. It captivated me, as a child, and left an impression that is fondly remembered. I think if you enjoy those old movies, you should check this one out. You could argue about it's content, or it's story line, but if you just sit back and watch, you will get a kick out of it. I hope they one day put it on DVD... it would be a gas to see that on a big screen, and digital clarity !

... Bronson Canyon in 1954 -- Aliens with Pingpong Ball eyes dressed in 'snuggy suits and wearing mittens -- Newts, crickets, roaches and lizards blown up to 'Monumental Proportions' through Alien know-how (and an optical printer) -- anonymous location shooting around the LA area -- Peter Graves in a zippered flight suit; Peter Graves in pajamas; Peter Graves bare chested two or three times; Peter Graves thrashing around in a hospital bed (('Lemme go, Lemme go!' 'What're ya' doin' to me now?));' Peter Graves shirtless and getting his chest soldered back in place by Aliens using a wood-burning gun; Peter Graves running up and down the tiny Bronson Cave as if he was running miles and miles through an incredible underground labyrinth -- Steve Pendleton -- a downtown LA Power Station that sets off an atomic bomb when turned off -- and imagining Billy Wilder inviting a choice group of Hollywood pals to his luxurious Beverly Hills home to laugh their ases off at runt-brother William Wilder's latest masterpiece. What's not to love?

Whilst Dr Doug Martin(Peter Graves) is conducting tests into the effects of atomic bombs, the plane that is transporting him goes missing. Later, the wreck of the plane is found, along with the body of the pilot. There is no sign of Doug. However, he later turns up with no memory of where he has been, and sporting a mysterious scar on his chest. Soon Doug is stealing secret information concerning the atomic tests and running off to the desert. You see, he's under the control of a race of hostile alienswho are living in subteranean caverns in the desert. The aliens of course have colonisation of the Earth on their minds, and plan to use the test results for their own nefarious ends. Will Doug manage to regain control of his mind, in time to combat the menace from another galaxy?This is a pretty enjoyable little B-Movie. Graves is very funny as Doug, giving a very energetic performance as the scientist in turmoil. Okay, the aliens consist of half a dozen men in suits, sporting ping pong eyes, but I bet they scared a few young uns in the 1950's. Its a thrill a minute ride, as Doug fights the brainwashing, which is pretty funny in itself, as the head honcho alien goes to great detail in explaining its plans to conquer the world, only to decide that maybe Doug is a bit too intelligent to divulge such information to, instead preferring to use remote hypnosis on him. With lots of stock footage insects and reptiles menacing Doug in the caves, and a very competant cast. A highly enjoyable film. 4 out of 5.The Alpha Video release is adequate enough, full screen and grainy but with a clear audio track. For those interested, the Alpha release is definately a Region 0 release, despite what some sellers might say.

There is no menu, the film starts straight away, the opening title and credits are missing, the end credits are cut short and the quality of this "restored" (from the trash can?) classic is so abysmal as to be unwatchable. To cap it all, I am having to pay return postage and restocking charge. AVOID!!!!!

Another offering from Alpha Video which appears to be a straight transfer from vhs tape of a not great quality print in the first place.Nevertheless this is better quality than some of their catalogue and quite watchable.This is one of those films that makes you realise that although movies like Them and The Thing From Another World were low budget they were a world away from films like this.Peter Graves is okay, but the cast is generally not very memorable and the script is lacklustre and low on excitement and tension.The bug eyed spacemen are initially hilarious and appear to be wearing ping pong balls with large black dots painted on them for eyes.The director is Billy Wilder's brother,but don't expect anything more than a workmanlike saturday morning space opera.It's watchable,but not very.Only buy if it's very cheap.

I purchased this film, along with a number of other 1940's/50's science fiction movies, beacause a friend and I are planning to shoot a short movie of this type, and I wanted to get the feel of the period. This film, which makes extensive use of library footage, contains many of the clichés that made the genre famous: badly shot day for night, occasionally erratic eyelines from the actors, and a strange lighting effect across one actor's face that appeared to be trying to suggest "he's really an alien!" He wasn't! Then when the aliens did appear, they were led by what seemed to be a middle aged guy in a boiler suit wearing bushy false eyebrows and ping pong balls over his eyes!I would have given this 5 stars for the merriment it caused, but have marked it down because a very lazy transfer to DVD has put sound only on the left hand track.It is not an expensive DVD, so I recommend it to those of you who, like me, remember the days when spaceships were pointed like a dart, spacemen arrived in saucers, and all the monsters were bug eyed!

Brilliant, it brought back a lot of old happy memories. Well packed, arrived on time & top quality.