Phantom from Space (1953)

★★★★★ · California Scifi · jimelena · 2006-12-13

This sort of thing happens a lot in California, invisible space men etc. Probably because of their proximity to Japan. Just another reason to avoid the west coast.

★★★★★ · Be fair · Mark and Lola · 2007-10-17

This is a product of its time, I'm sure the production crew and actors made enough out of it to help pay the rent and put food on the table. If you want to get away from the "wham-bam", "glitz. and glam." of 21st century computer enhanced shows, the 1950s is the place to look. As a spectator I like it, and its eria Mark

★★★★ · Something Different · drdee51 · 2009-02-07

This film is, of course, made on a low budget. This alone may alienate viewers from the current generation. However, this film gives evidence to the fact that you do not need a big budget and meaningless fancy special effects to make a good film whose only goal is to tell you a good concrete story. In this film, we have an alien who we ultimately discover has crashed on this planet. He did not come here to attack us. Where he is from is not explained nor is that necessary to know for the story. In fact, it helps the story by accenting the xenophobia of the Earth people he encounters as he…

★★★★ · Fairly good movie. · bestpbx · 2009-02-24

I agree with drdee51, the fact that we don't know where the alien comes from helps the story. In fact it does not matter where he is from or why he is here... he is not like us and he has caused the deaths of at least two people and ultimately he lost his own life by coming here. It is a nice little sci-fi treat. I have seen far worst films.

★★★★ · good movie · babe917 · 2009-12-21

ita a good 50s scifi movie on a low budget.i also agree with everything drdee51 said! it was interesting & yeah ive seen worse movies 2. you have to look at this in the era it was made in, little technology n all! you can't judge this movie by todays standards. its a fun flick to watch late at night!

★★★ · We can see right through you. · picfixer · 2010-02-02

A flying saucer (unseen) makes a wrong turn at Albuquerque, and crashes near L.A.. This is how we find out that in 1953 it only took a single prop (a pretend space helmet) to make a science fiction movie - but of course, not a very good one. Nevertheless it does have a coherent plot - but once again, not a very good one. The most that can be said for the acting is it isn't atrocious. (The voiceless, invisible alien is outstanding!) The special effects are smile provoking, and there even are unintentionally hilarious moments during two foot chases of the alien. All things considered, it's hard…