Underplayed Gems

Invasion of the Saucer Men (1957)

Invasion of the Saucer Men poster
Directed by
Edward L. Cahn
Genre
horror film, science fiction film, alien invasion
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 09m
Rated
T
Rating
4.9 of 10 from 48 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A group of teenagers in a small town accidentally witness a flying saucer landing. Aliens with a deadly weakness to alcohol start attacking, and the teens must convince the skeptical adults before it is too late.

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What happens

Invasion of the Saucer Men (U.K. title: Invasion of the Hell Creatures; working title: Spacemen Saturday Night), is a 1957 black-and-white comic science fiction/comedy horror film produced by James H. Nicholson for release by American International Pictures. The film was directed by Edward L. Cahn and stars Stephen Terrell, Gloria Castillo, Raymond Hatton, and Frank Gorshin. The alien costumes were designed by Paul Blaisdell, who played one of the creatures in the film, along with dwarf actor Angelo Rossitto and Blaisdell's friend Bob Burns III. Special effects were handled by Howard A. Anderson and Alex Weldon, and Don Ament was Art Director. The screenplay by Robert J. Gurney Jr. and Al Martin was based on the 1955 short story "The Cosmic Frame" by Paul W. Fairman. Invasion of the Saucer Men was released as a double feature with I Was a Teenage Werewolf (1957). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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