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It! The Terror from Beyond Space

1958 · 69 min

A claustrophobic black-and-white monster hunt aboard a spaceship, tense and eerie but with a dated, pulpy charm.

Tagline
The revelation shocker of things to come!
Overview
The first manned expedition to Mars is invaded by an unknown life form, which stows away on the rescue ship.
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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
  • campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • isolation
  • fate
  • exploration
  • freedom
Places
  • space
Era
near-future
Audience
teen
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror6
Humour2
Realism4
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
science fiction, horror
Directed by
Edward L. Cahn
Written by
Jerome Bixby
Starring
Marshall Thompson, Shirley Patterson, Kim Spalding, Ann Doran, Dabbs Greer, Paul Langton, Robert Bice, Richard Benedict
Music
Bert Shefter, Paul Sawtell
Cinematography
Kenneth Peach
Runtime
69 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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