The X from Outer Space

A goofy, earnest sixties creature feature that ambles through space talk before unleashing a delightfully absurd rubber-suited monster on miniature cities.

Directed by

Kazui Nihonmatsu

Genres

Science fiction, Horror

Starring

Shunya Wazaki, Itoko Harada, Shinichi Yanagisawa

Tagline

Mankind threatened by a deadly nucleus from the vast void of space

Overview

The spaceship AAB-Gamma is dispatched from FAFC headquarters in Japan to make a landing on the planet Mars and investigate reports of UFOs in the area. As they near the red planet, they encounter a mysterious UFO that coats the ship's hull with unusual spores. Taking one of the specimens back to earth, it soon develops and grows into a giant chicken-lizard-alien monster that tramples Japan.

How it feels

Campy, whimsical, earnest and tense. Measured and easy to follow.

About

Survival, science, exploration, power

Content

Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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