Blood Beast from Outer Space (1965)
"The Night Caller" (original title)

The inhabitants of Ganymede need to find mates from another world or they will become extinct. They soon discover a suitable breeding stock amongst the females of planet Earth.

Director:

John Gilling

Writers:

Jim O'Connolly (screenplay), Frank Crisp (novel)

Stars:

John Saxon, Maurice Denham, Patricia Haines

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
John Saxon	...	Dr. Jack Costain
Maurice Denham	...	Dr. Morley
Patricia Haines	...	Ann Barlow
Alfred Burke	...	Detective Supt. Hartley
Warren Mitchell	...	Reg Lilburn
Stanley Meadows	...	Det. Tom Grant
Aubrey Morris	...	Thorburn
Ballard Berkeley	...	Cmdr. Savage
Marianne Stone	...	Madge Lilburn
Geoffrey Lumsden	...	Col. Davy
Barbara Stevens	...	Joyce Malone (as Barbara French)
Tony Wager	...	Pvt. Higgins (as Anthony Wager)
David Gregory	...	Pvt. Jones
Douglas Livingstone	...	2nd R / T soldier
Tom Gill	...	Police Commissioner's secretary

Storyline

The inhabitants of Ganymede need to find mates from another world or they will become extinct. They soon discover a suitable breeding stock amongst the females of planet Earth.

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Plot Keywords:

teenage girl | science | alien | police | private | 

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Genres:

Horror | Sci-Fi

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

November 1966 (USA)

Also Known As:

Bloodbeast from Outer Space

Filming Locations:

Shepperton Studios, Shepperton, Surrey, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Armitage Film Productions Ltd., Harris Associates, New Art Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

85 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

[first lines]
Ann Barlow: Dr. Morley?
Dr. Morley: Yes?
Ann Barlow: Come and have a look at this. That's over a hundred miles up, coming in from space.
Dr. Morley: Well, what's the speed?
Ann Barlow: Over ten thousand miles an hour.

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Soundtracks

"The Night Caller"
Written by Albert Hague
Sung by Mark Richardson
Title Song - US Print only

User Reviews

Another British SF Gem from the 60s

I don't know why they had to have John Saxon play the leading role in this movie; the Production Team could have chosen one of several dozen British actors who would have done a better job and better fitted the role. But then perhaps the film had American backers and they were calling the tune. Speaking of tune, the introductory song/music on the DVD version of the film is pathetic and totally incomparable to the original brilliant 60s pop instrumental "Image" with its Telstar-type organ backing. All that aside the movie is one that joins many other British SF films in the ranks of fame and is not totally unfaithful to Frank Crisp's 1963 novel "The Night Callers" on which it was based. It has moments which are slightly unnerving, particularly when the proposed candidates for shipping back to Ganymede are being interviewed by the man (monster) behind the shadows. Generally speaking there were very few dull moments and the pace of the plot was just right. Perhaps the ending could have been extended and more seen of the hideous alien with the claw-like appendages. Denham shines out above anyone else in the male cast leaving Saxon looking on from the sidelines as if he were a last minute, and not totally comfortable sub. A must see gem of a movie and despite the absence of the original introductory music the DVD will make a good addition to any SF Movie Buff's collection.