Night of the Blood Beast (1958)

User Rating:

2.5/10   

Director:

Bernard L. Kowalski

Writers:

Gene Corman (story)
Martin Varno (writer)

Release Date:

August 1958 (USA)

Genre:

Sci-Fi | Horror

Tagline:

No girl was safe as long as this head-hunting thing roamed the land!

Plot:

An astronaut returns from space dead. The base that recovered him is then cut off from the outside world by an alien...

Plot Keywords:

Alien | Alien Invasion | B Movie | MST3K | X Rayed Skeleton

Cast

John Baer	...	Steve Dunlap
Angela Greene	...	Dr. Julie Benson
Ed Nelson	...	Dave Randall
Georgianna Carter	...	Donna Bixby
Michael Emmet	...	Maj. John Corcoran
Tyler McVey	...	Dr. Alex Wyman
Ross Sturlin	...	The Creature

Also Known As:

The Creature from Galaxy 27
The Monster from Galaxy 27

Runtime:

62 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Filming Locations:

Bronson Canyon, Griffith Park - 4730 Crystal Springs Drive, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

American International Pictures (AIP)

Trivia:

This was released in one of American International's prepackaged double features. It was paired with Roger Corman's She Gods of Shark Reef (1958), which had been sitting on the shelf for a year and a half.

Goofs:

Audio/visual unsynchronized: When Steve runs into the cave after the creature, the sound indicates that he is really running on a wood floor.

Quotes:

Dr. Alex Wyman: A wounded animal that large isn't good!

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Mystery Science Theater 3000: Night of the Blood Beast (#8.1)" (1996)

Would`ve liked to have seen this at the drive-in

I did however see this on TV in the late 60`s. Gemini/Apollo had already made the rocket and base seem ridiculous. Informal staff or what? I did stick with it and enjoyed the fleeting glimpses of the creature and plot weirdness. Possible shock landmarks: First movie with alien pregnancy? Near beheading? A previous review mentions a hairy chest.I recall that I too was smitten with Georgiana Carter somewhat and thought she had a contemporary beauty as compared to other 50`s sci-fi ladies. Unfortunately The Wild Ride with Jack Nicholson was all else she was in. Also thought Michael Emmet was OK in this and Attack Of The Giant Leeches. And of course Ed Nelson smokes cigarettes and adds energy to the proceedings. All in all one of my favorite 50`s schlock/sci-fi movies. Available at a nice price from Collectables. On the strength of being THE Georgianna Carter movie ** out of *****