Familiar script about extraterrestrial invasion with full of tension, shocks , screams , surprises , eerie events and with plenty of scary atmosphere . Scientists investigating an unusual meteor shower in a rural field are possessed by an alien force bent on an ulterior objective . Dr. Richard Arden (Robert Hutton) , preeminent in the field of extraterrestrial study, is not permitted to accompany his colleagues , including his fiancée Lee Mason (Jennifer Jayne) , because he is still recovering from the effects of a recent accident. As Aliens invading the earth and by means of a powerful force they are possessing the brains of humans . Along the way , others in the area are dying from a mysterious "crimson plague . The Battle for Power Has Begun. Conquerors from a Dying World Invade Earth! .A Science-Fiction Thriller! The turn women into robots ... enslave men ... and make cities into places of terror! These creatures use their powers to possess and then use humans as slaves!
So-so adaptation based on Joseph Millard's novel titled "The Gods Hate Kansas" with screenplay by producer Milton Subotsky himself . The picture displays supremely suspense , thrills , tense , spooky scenes and acceptable special effects at the time . The plot is plain and simple : Meteor shower crashing in the countryside while scientists are summarily taken over by some aliens , it is the intriguing premise of this ordinary Brit Sci- Fi movie . The story is uneven, suffering from some weak incidents and of varying quality, packing nice as well as fleeble moments. To save costs, the producers Max Rosemberg and Milton Subotsky took many settings , atrezzos , and props from other Amicus movies shot earlier , suchbas : ¨The Daleks¨(1965) and¨Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150¨(1966) , both of them directed by Gordon Fleming and starred by Peter Cushing . This exciting Sci-Fi follows in the style of the USA Sci-Fi golden age of the 50s with representatives as ¨Them¨ , ¨Forbidden planet¨, ¨Invaders from Mars¨ , ¨War of the worlds ¨ ,¨Destination moon¨ , ¨Earth vs flying saucers¨ and ¨When worlds collide¨, among others . And , of course, the classic ¨It came from outer space¨ that still hold up today in which outer space creatures taking over the bodies of earthlings and was the first time to utilize this issue , subsequently ordinary theme on the science fiction genre . But while ¨It came from outer space¨ results to be a classic movie this ¨They came beyond space¨ turns out to be silly and forgettable . Solid acting by Robert Hutton usual actor in Sci-Fi and terror genre , as well as the gorgeous but unknown actress Jennifer Jayne and remarkable but secondary presence by the always splendid horror idol Michael Gough.
It contains a functional and atmospheric musical score by James Stevens. As well as Norman Warwick 's rich and colorful cinematography .The motion picture was regular and professionally directed by Freddie Francis , though it has some flaws , gaps and shortcomings , failing at the British box office . Although filmmaker Freddie Francis claimed that the production company had spent all their budget on others movies , leaving nothing for this They Came from Beyond Space (1967) . Francis was a terror expert who distinguished with snappy pacing, and genuine heartfelt enthusiasm for the genre . Freddie reigned supremely as one of the greatest filmmakers of terror genre , achieving an important cult popularity . He had a long career beginning as a clapper boy at B. I. P. Studios at Elstree then moved to British Dominion where he became a a camera assistant. Next was a move to Pinewood and his call up for war duty much of which was spent as a one man film unit based at Aldershot where he learnt more about his craft than about soldering. After the war he returned to Shepperton Studios to work for Alexander Korda and Powell and Pressburger. He else worked for John Huston on 'Moby Dick' for which he was responsible for all the second unit photography as well as special effects and he replaced Terence Fisher as director on Dracula Has Risen From the Grave. Francis was an expert cameraman who photographed prestigious films such as : The straight story , Cape fear , Glory , Dune, The elephant man , Night must fall , The innocents, Room at the top and Hell in Korea . He also directed some movies , many of them terror films such as Dark tower , Doctor and the devils , The ghoul , Legend of werewolf , The creeping flesh , Trog , Torture garden , The skull , House of horrors , The evil of Frankenstein , Nighmare , Paranoiac , The brain and directed Tales of the Crypt TV series , episode 2 season 7 , titled Last respects. Rating : Average . The motion picture will appeal to British Science Fiction movies fans .
So-so adaptation based on Joseph Millard's novel titled "The Gods Hate Kansas" with screenplay by producer Milton Subotsky himself . The picture displays supremely suspense , thrills , tense , spooky scenes and acceptable special effects at the time . The plot is plain and simple : Meteor shower crashing in the countryside while scientists are summarily taken over by some aliens , it is the intriguing premise of this ordinary Brit Sci- Fi movie . The story is uneven, suffering from some weak incidents and of varying quality, packing nice as well as fleeble moments. To save costs, the producers Max Rosemberg and Milton Subotsky took many settings , atrezzos , and props from other Amicus movies shot earlier , suchbas : ¨The Daleks¨(1965) and¨Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150¨(1966) , both of them directed by Gordon Fleming and starred by Peter Cushing . This exciting Sci-Fi follows in the style of the USA Sci-Fi golden age of the 50s with representatives as ¨Them¨ , ¨Forbidden planet¨, ¨Invaders from Mars¨ , ¨War of the worlds ¨ ,¨Destination moon¨ , ¨Earth vs flying saucers¨ and ¨When worlds collide¨, among others . And , of course, the classic ¨It came from outer space¨ that still hold up today in which outer space creatures taking over the bodies of earthlings and was the first time to utilize this issue , subsequently ordinary theme on the science fiction genre . But while ¨It came from outer space¨ results to be a classic movie this ¨They came beyond space¨ turns out to be silly and forgettable . Solid acting by Robert Hutton usual actor in Sci-Fi and terror genre , as well as the gorgeous but unknown actress Jennifer Jayne and remarkable but secondary presence by the always splendid horror idol Michael Gough.
It contains a functional and atmospheric musical score by James Stevens. As well as Norman Warwick 's rich and colorful cinematography .The motion picture was regular and professionally directed by Freddie Francis , though it has some flaws , gaps and shortcomings , failing at the British box office . Although filmmaker Freddie Francis claimed that the production company had spent all their budget on others movies , leaving nothing for this They Came from Beyond Space (1967) . Francis was a terror expert who distinguished with snappy pacing, and genuine heartfelt enthusiasm for the genre . Freddie reigned supremely as one of the greatest filmmakers of terror genre , achieving an important cult popularity . He had a long career beginning as a clapper boy at B. I. P. Studios at Elstree then moved to British Dominion where he became a a camera assistant. Next was a move to Pinewood and his call up for war duty much of which was spent as a one man film unit based at Aldershot where he learnt more about his craft than about soldering. After the war he returned to Shepperton Studios to work for Alexander Korda and Powell and Pressburger. He else worked for John Huston on 'Moby Dick' for which he was responsible for all the second unit photography as well as special effects and he replaced Terence Fisher as director on Dracula Has Risen From the Grave. Francis was an expert cameraman who photographed prestigious films such as : The straight story , Cape fear , Glory , Dune, The elephant man , Night must fall , The innocents, Room at the top and Hell in Korea . He also directed some movies , many of them terror films such as Dark tower , Doctor and the devils , The ghoul , Legend of werewolf , The creeping flesh , Trog , Torture garden , The skull , House of horrors , The evil of Frankenstein , Nighmare , Paranoiac , The brain and directed Tales of the Crypt TV series , episode 2 season 7 , titled Last respects. Rating : Average . The motion picture will appeal to British Science Fiction movies fans .