I noticed a comment that compared this to an Ed Wood film. While this is not a particularly good film, it seems to be a great overstatement to compare this to the work of the worst writer/director/actor/editor/producer that ever lived. This movie does not come close to the ineptitude of his films or even no-Ed Wood schlocky sci-fi such as ROBOT MONSTER or KILLERS FROM SPACE. The plot, at times, actually is a tad interesting and isn't a complete waste of time.
The movie concerns an alien who wears a space suit and a silly space helmet. It has killed a few people and every one who has seen it says that there is no face inside the mask! Well, that's because the alien is invisible and this becomes a serious problem when it becomes naked and they can't find it. However, despite having killed, the alien at times shows restraint towards the humans pursuing it and one of the scientists realizes the alien is not hell-bent on murder. The problem, though, is that the alien is so ALIEN! It cannot talk or communicate with the humans despite trying and in the end, the humans are powerless to stop the space creature from dying after its air supply is depleted (our air is toxic to it).
The film has a cast of complete unknowns and while they aren't that bad, they aren't all that good either. And the plot, at times, drags. But I score the film a 4 because it is a little different and I liked the special effects late in the film when the alien became visible. Not a bad film and worth seeing if you love the 50s sci-fi genre. Otherwise, a skipable film for everyone else.
The movie concerns an alien who wears a space suit and a silly space helmet. It has killed a few people and every one who has seen it says that there is no face inside the mask! Well, that's because the alien is invisible and this becomes a serious problem when it becomes naked and they can't find it. However, despite having killed, the alien at times shows restraint towards the humans pursuing it and one of the scientists realizes the alien is not hell-bent on murder. The problem, though, is that the alien is so ALIEN! It cannot talk or communicate with the humans despite trying and in the end, the humans are powerless to stop the space creature from dying after its air supply is depleted (our air is toxic to it).
The film has a cast of complete unknowns and while they aren't that bad, they aren't all that good either. And the plot, at times, drags. But I score the film a 4 because it is a little different and I liked the special effects late in the film when the alien became visible. Not a bad film and worth seeing if you love the 50s sci-fi genre. Otherwise, a skipable film for everyone else.