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Invasion of the Saucer Men

1957 · 69 min

A goofy, briskly silly creature-feature romp where rubbery aliens and hot-rodding teens collide in harmless drive-in fun.

Tagline
They Threatened The World Until Some Hep Youngsters Took Over!
Overview
Aliens equipped with venomous claws invade a small town, but the town's teenage population is mobilized to fight the menace.
In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
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How it feels

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Tone
  • campystrength 3 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 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
  • deception
  • coming-of-age
  • crime
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
  • road trip
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror4
Humour6
Realism3
Romance3
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity2
Emotional weight2

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Details

Genres
science fiction, comedy, horror
Directed by
Edward L. Cahn
Written by
Robert J. Gurney Jr., Al Martin
Starring
Steven Terrell, Gloria Castillo, Frank Gorshin, Raymond Hatton, Lyn Osborn, Russ Bender, Douglas Henderson, Sam Buffington
Music
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Cinematography
Frederick E. West
Runtime
69 min
Country
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Languages
English

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