Monster of Terror (1965)
"Die, Monster, Die!" (original title)

A young man visits his fiancé's estate to discover that her wheelchair-bound scientist father has discovered a meteorite that emits mutating radiation rays that have turned the plants in ... See full summary »

Director:

Daniel Haller

Writers:

Jerry Sohl (screenplay), H.P. Lovecraft (from "The Colour Out of Space")

Stars:

Boris Karloff, Nick Adams, Freda Jackson

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Boris Karloff	...	Nahum Witley
Nick Adams	...	Stephen Reinhart
Freda Jackson	...	Letitia Witley
Suzan Farmer	...	Susan Witley
Terence de Marney	...	Merwyn
Patrick Magee	...	Dr. Henderson
Paul Farrell	...	Jason
Leslie Dwyer	...	Potter
Harold Goodwin	...	Taxi Driver (UK version)
Sydney Bromley	...	Pierce
Billy Milton	...	Henry
Sheila Raynor	...	Miss Bailey (UK version)

Storyline

A young man visits his fiancé's estate to discover that her wheelchair-bound scientist father has discovered a meteorite that emits mutating radiation rays that have turned the plants in his greenhouse to giants. When his own wife falls victim to this mysterious power, the old man takes it upon himself to destroy the glowing object with disastrous results.

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Plot Keywords:

wheelchair bound | greenhouse | mansion | father daughter relationship | taxi | 

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Taglines:

It COULD happen! It MAY happen! It MIGHT happen! to YOU!

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Genres:

Mystery | Horror | Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Details

Official Sites:

MGM Studios [us]

Country:

UK USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

27 October 1965 (USA)

Also Known As:

Colour Out of Space

Filming Locations:

Shere, Surrey, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Alta Vista Productions, American International Pictures (AIP)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

80 min 75 min (DVD)

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Sound Recording)

Color:

Color (Pathécolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The train station at which Stephen Reinhart (Nick Adams) disembarks is called Arkham. Arkham was a fictional town created by H.P. Lovecraft.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Taxi Driver: Morning!
Stephen Reinhart: Morning. Taxi?

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Connections

Featured in Son of Svengoolie: Die, Monster, Die! (1965) (1981)

User Reviews

Flat chiller for fans only

This production has everything an old chiller ought to have: an American in England, a spooky old mansion, locals frightened of the spooky old mansion, a pretty girl who knows not the evil which surrounds her, creepy old people with a creepier family history, monsters, pseudoscience, the occult, and more. It all ends up being both too much and not enough, altho Boris Karloff is certainly acting his heart out. The scripting is clumsy: the elements are too traditional and elementary, everyone knows something they refuse to tell for no particular reason, the heavies are homicidal for no logical reason, the hero is afraid of nothing yet makes no effort to pursue attackers.... Worse, the directing is flat and the leads have little charisma or chemistry. It's occasionally effective, but mostly boring, which is death to the chiller genre. I want to say "Die, movie, die!" but it's just not that offensive.