They Came from Beyond Space (1967)
- Directed by
- Freddie Francis
- Genre
- horror film, science fiction film
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
- Rated
- 16
- Rating
- 5.2 of 10 from 49 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A scientist discovers aliens made of pure energy are taking over human minds to repair their spaceship. He has to stop them before they enslave everyone.
retrocampylow-budgetsuspensefulcold-war anxietyalien invasionsci-fi thriller mood70s feel
What happens
They Came from Beyond Space is a 1967 British Eastmancolor science fiction film directed by Freddie Francis and starring Robert Hutton, Jennifer Jayne, Zia Mohyeddin and Bernard Kay. It was produced by Max J. Rosenberg and Milton Subotsky. The screenplay was by Subotsky, based on the 1941 novel The Gods Hate Kansas by Joseph Millard. The narrative follows the adventures of a scientist who tries to stop space aliens who are made of pure energy from enslaving humans in order to rebuild their spaceship so that they can return to their home planet. The film is from Amicus Productions who released the film as a double bill with The Terrornauts (1967). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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The Man Who Changed His Mind (1936)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.