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War of the Satellites

1958 · 66 min

A brisk, black-and-white B-movie with a paranoid alien-among-us plot, wooden acting, and charmingly cheap effects.

Directed by
Roger Corman
Genres
Science fiction, Horror
Starring
Dick Miller, Susan Cabot, Richard Devon
Tagline
Life magazine says - "The ultimate in scientific monsters"
Overview
An "unknown force" declares war against planet Earth when the United Nations disobeys warnings to cease and desist in its attempts at assembling the first satellite in the atmosphere.

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Free in the UK
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Directed by
Roger Corman
Genres
Science fiction, Horror
Starring
Dick Miller, Susan Cabot, Richard Devon
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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 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
  • conspiracy
  • identity
  • technology
  • fate
  • survival
Places
  • space
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror4
Humour2
Realism3
Romance2
Tension5
Darkness5
Complexity4
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
science fiction, horror
Directed by
Roger Corman
Written by
Lawrence L. Goldman
Starring
Dick Miller, Susan Cabot, Richard Devon, Robert Shayne, Michael Fox, Eric Sinclair, Jered Barclay, John Brinkley
Music
Walter Greene
Cinematography
Floyd Crosby
Runtime
66 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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