Shot in 1953, this film utilizes not only a creative story for its time, but many special effects that were top of the line. Many double exposures, explosives, hand drawn and well enough makeup went into the set of this movie to give it the horrifying results they wanted.

While of course a classic, this film holds up its own even by today's standards by being one of the movies that not only raised the bar, but made horror as a genre become more. Without films such as this, we wouldn't get the scary and thrilling films we have nowadays.

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John Putnam is a writer and an amateur stargazer with a new home out in the beautiful Arizona desert, which he enjoys with Ellen Fields, his girlfriend and a local schoolteacher. John is not trusted by the people of the small town near where he lives, certainly not by Sheriff Matt Warren, who feels protective of Ellen, and perhaps something more. One night, John and Ellen see a meteor crash in the desert. John drags his friend, Pete, out of bed to take him over to the crash site in his helicopter. Once there, John climbs down into the crater. Unfortunately, he does so alone, as Pete and Ellen wait for him. John is the only one who sees the spaceship before a landslide covers it. And John is the only one who catches a glimpse of the hideous thing inside. At first John's story seems mad, until some of the townsfolk begin acting strange - as if they aren't really who they seem to be.

~So, while by today, people wouldn't find this as exciting as films we have now, but if someone likes nostalgic or historical movies, then this movie would suit them just right. Even with its mediocre acting and cheesy lines, the film is one that will prove to stand through the test of time.

~Moral: Get over Xenophobia.

Personal: 7.8/10

Rotten Tomatoes: 6.9/10