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Quatermass and the Pit (TV Series)Quatermass and the Pit (TV Series) (1958) Recommended
Dir. Nigel Kneale
Feat. Andre Morell, Cec Linder, Anthony Bushell
The third in the landmark trilogy of serials involves Professor Quatermass in the excavation of an ancient alien–insect capsule in London, and…
Fiend Without a FaceFiend Without a Face (1957)
Dir. Arthur Crabtree
Feat. Marshall Thompson, Kim Parker
Noteworthy 'alien invader' thriller in which creatures resembling the human brain run amok in a small town. Macabre proceedings are resolved in a…
Invasion of the SaucermenInvasion of the Saucermen (1957)
Dir. Edward L. Cahn
Feat. Steve Terrell, Gloria Castillo, Frank Gorshin
This low budget sci–fi comedy has a reputation for being so bad it's good. Bulbous–headed aliens frame a teenager for drunk driving by…
Earth vs. the Flying SaucersEarth vs. the Flying Saucers (1956)
Dir. Fred Sears
Feat. Hugh Marlowe, Joan Taylor
Animator Ray Harryhausen provides the fab effects for the familiar 50's alien invasion theme, making it a standout example of the genre.
Invasion of the Body SnatchersInvasion of the Body Snatchers (1956) Aro Favourite
Dir. Don Siegel
Feat. Kevin McCarthy, Dana Wynter, Larry Gates
50's sci–fi masterpiece about alien pods replicating and replacing American townspeople. Whether read as a Communist or McCarthyist parable, it…
Roger Corman Collection #2Roger Corman Collection #2 (Creature from the Haunted Seas, It Conquered the World) (1956-1961)
Dir. Roger Corman
Feat. Peter Graves, Lee Van Cleef, Beverly Garland
A double–feature of Corman sci–fi 'quickies'. It Conquered the World (1956) – Van Cleef lures a malevolent alien from Venus to…
Quatermass II (TV Series)Quatermass II (TV Series) (1955)
Dir. Rudolph Cartier
Feat. John Robinson
Professor Quatermass returns (this time palyed by John Robinson) in Nigel Kneale's popular sci–fi serial of the 1950s. The six–part…
Target EarthTarget Earth (1954)
Dir. Sherman Rose
Feat. Richard Denning, Virginia Grey, Kathleen Crowley
Invading alien robots trap people in an eerie deserted city. For all the 50s cliches this is mostly on–target.
This Island EarthThis Island Earth (1954) Recommended
Dir. Joseph Newman
Feat. Rex Reason, Jeff Morrow, Faith Domergue
Seriously cool sci–fi adventure with startling production values enriching its B–movie spirit. Rex Reason plays a scientist unwittingly…
War of the Worlds, TheWar of the Worlds, The (1954) Recommended
Dir. Byron Haskin
Feat. Gene Barry, Ann Robinson, Les Tremayne
Atomic–age adaptation of H.G. Wells frightening novel about the Martian invasion is excitingly paced with special–effects that were then…

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