Zontar: The Thing from Venus (1966) (TV)

User Rating:

2.7/10   

Director:

Larry Buchanan

Writers:

Hillman Taylor (teleplay) and
Larry Buchanan (teleplay)

Genre:

Sci-Fi

Plot:

A misguided scientist enables an alien from Venus named Zontar to come to earth in order to help solve man's problems...

Plot Keywords:

Venus | Mind Control | Alien | Murder | Laser

Cast

John Agar	...	Dr. Curt Taylor
Susan Bjurman	...	Martha Ritchie
Tony Huston	...	Keith Ritchie (as Anthony Houston)
Pat Delaney	...	Anne Taylor (as Patricia De Laney)
Neil Fletcher	...	General Matt Young
Andrew Traister	...	Sgt. Magalar
Warren Hammack	...	John, Rocket Scientist at Zone 6
Jonathan Ledford	...	Zone 6 Gate Guard
Colleen Carr	...	Louise, Zone 6
George Edgley	...	Mr. Ledford, Newspaper Editor (as George Edglley)
Jeff Alexander	...	Rocket Scientist at Zone 6
Carol Gilley	...	Alice, Zone 6 Clerk
Bill Thurman	...	Sheriff Brad Crenshaw
Bertha Holmes	...	Townswoman

Also Known As:

Zontar: Invader from Venus (USA) (video box title)

Runtime:

80 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

USA:Unrated

Filming Locations:

Dallas, Texas, USA

Company:

Azalea Pictures

Trivia:

This remake of Roger Corman's low budget It Conquered the World (1956) was one of a series of films shot in 16mm and color and was used to pad out one of American International's television syndication packages.

Goofs:

Continuity: Curt is so calm that when he attacks his 'injecta-pod' he still holds a lit cigarette in his left hand, but when he stabs and kills it the cigarette disappears.

Quotes:

Dr. Curt Taylor: Keith Ritchie came to realize, at the cost of his own life, that Man is the greatest creature in the Universe. He learned that a measure of perfection can only be slowly attained, from within ourselves. He sought a different path, and found death... fire...

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Dead End (1985)

Low budget Saturday afternoon Sci Fi. fun.

Low budget Saturday afternoon Sci Fi. fun. A scientist communicates with the bizarre Zontar believing that he (it) will be beneficial to mankind! Zontar lands on Earth and hides in a cave with the intent to control the populace with parasitic batlike sentries that detach from his body and attach themselves to victims. Sure it's cheap, but the dialog is fun, and Zontar's costume is not to be missed! If you are looking for a high class production you are missing the fun! This is what makes these movies such treasures! This is Larry Buchanan's remake of "It Conquered the World"(there was no first version of Zontar) Larry also remade "Invasion of the Saucer People" as "The Eye Creatures."