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Killers from Space

  • 19541954
  • PassedPassed
  • 1h 11m
IMDb RATING
3.5/10
2.4K
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Killers from Space (1954)
An atomic scientist claims he was abducted by aliens after being injured in a plane crash.
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An atomic scientist claims he was abducted by aliens after being injured in a plane crash.An atomic scientist claims he was abducted by aliens after being injured in a plane crash.An atomic scientist claims he was abducted by aliens after being injured in a plane crash.
IMDb RATING
3.5/10
2.4K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • W. Lee Wilder
  • Writers
    • William Raynor(screenplay)
    • Myles Wilder(story)
  • Stars
    • Peter Graves
    • James Seay
    • Steve Pendleton
  • Director
    • W. Lee Wilder
  • Writers
    • William Raynor(screenplay)
    • Myles Wilder(story)
  • Stars
    • Peter Graves
    • James Seay
    • Steve Pendleton
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 97User reviews
    • 41Critic reviews
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    Barbara Bestar and Peter Graves in Killers from Space (1954)
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    Peter Graves
    Peter Graves
    • Dr. Doug Paul Martin
    James Seay
    James Seay
    • Col. Banks
    Steve Pendleton
    Steve Pendleton
    • Briggs
    Frank Gerstle
    Frank Gerstle
    • Dr. Curt Kruger
    • (as Frank Gerstel)
    John Frederick
    John Frederick
    • Deneb
    • (as John Merrick)
    • …
    Barbara Bestar
    Barbara Bestar
    • Ellen Martin
    Shepard Menken
    • Maj. Clift
    • (as Shep Menken)
    Jack Daly
    • Power House Guard
    Ron Gans
    • Sgt. Powers - Sentry
    • (as Ron Kennedy)
    Ben Welden
    Ben Welden
    • Pilot - Tar Baby 2
    Burt Wenland
    • Sgt. Bandero
    Lester Dorr
    Lester Dorr
    • Station Attendant
    Robert Roark
    Robert Roark
    • Guard
    Ruth Bennett
    • Miss Vincent - Secretary
    Mark Scott
    • Narrator
    • (voice)
    Roy Engel
    Roy Engel
    • 1st Police Dispatcher
    • (uncredited)
    Coleman Francis
    • Guy in Power Plant Answering Phone
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • W. Lee Wilder
    • Writers
      • William Raynor(screenplay)
      • Myles Wilder(story)
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      At approx 38:08 an alien is taking measurements and you hear him saying something. It was "The readings are...25,26 to the right...27,28,29 to the left...30,31 up...32,33 down." played in reverse.
    • Goofs
      Early in the movie, Dr. Martin crashes his Studebaker coupe into a tree. Later, when he is going to the power station, the Studebaker is undamaged.
    • Quotes

      Dr. Douglas Martin: This is RIDICULOUS!

    • Crazy credits
      Opening title rises up from the mushroom cloud towards the camera.
    • Alternate versions
      The print of the film used on the Triton Multimedia/Slingshot Video DVD release includes several green tinted inserts and effects shots, most notably when our hero is first zapped by the aliens and later during the underground scenes.
    • Connections
      Edited into Don't Ask Don't Tell (2002)

    User reviews97

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    2/10
    Poorly made, yet a little entertaining in purely bad way.
    Wow... This is a bad movie. I mean literally there's nothing extremely good about it. Even the length of the film, the whole 70 minutes, feels too long to watch, when no-one actually can act, the plot is terrible and the special effects are bad, even for the 50's standards.

    Now, there are some elements in the film, that caused me to laugh, but that was just because of the lack of quality, or just the sheer stupidity of things coming out from the mouths of the actors.

    Let's tackle the plot: A-bomb, the great and glorious days of the atom. The military is doing some experiments with THE bomb, when something goes wrong and a survey plane explodes. Everyone thinks, that Dr. Douglas Martin (Peter Graves) is dead, but then he suddenly appears. But he's acting somewhat strangely and there is a huge scar on his chest.

    Soon it's discovered that he was hypnotized and open heart operated by the aliens with huge, bulging and quite motionless, yet sometimes in different way looking eyes. Oh and did I mention they are about to conquer Earth by the help of mutated insects and lizards and stuff.

    This movie could be a true camp classic, but it's just far too boring for that. Static camera mostly just shoots people talking nonsense about everything possible and the action is very badly portrayed. Direction and the script are non-existing.

    "Killers from Space" has small amount of value as a purely bad movie level, but it's not a classic such as the legendary movies of Ed Wood just because the film just is bad bad. Most of the time. But you could watch it for the aliens. They're just so funny looking with their huge eyes and the Phantom rip off suits.

    Rating as a movie: 2 out of 10, Campy movie rating: 3 out of 10
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    10
    • tomimt
    • Feb 16, 2006

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    • Release date
      • January 23, 1954 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Aliens from Space
    • Filming locations
      • Bronson Caves, Bronson Canyon, Griffith Park - 4730 Crystal Springs Drive, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Planet Filmplays
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 11 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White

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