Product Details

• Actors: Steven Terrell, Gloria Castillo, Frank Gorshin, Raymond Hatton, Lyn Osborn
• Directors: Edward L. Cahn
• Format: Black & White, NTSC
• Rating: Unrated
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Columbia/Tri-Star
• VHS Release Date: April 28, 1993
• Run Time: 72 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6302725569
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #8,414 in Video (See Bestsellers in Video)

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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Light Weight '50s Sci-Fi Flick, October 6, 2003

By	Robert S. Clay Jr. (St. Louis, MO., USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

A spaceship lands in a remote woods that high school kids use as a lover's lane. Little green men emerge and the fun begins. This bargain basement little B movie is a blend of comedy and monsters-on-the-loose. The saucer men are typical pulp fiction invaders from space. Once again, teenagers are the early warning system. The local cops of course don't believe the stories of saucer men. The humor is on the same level as Bowery Boys' movies. There is some sci-fi suspense to enjoy. The best scene shows a dismembered space invader's hand crawling over a car seat and threatening Johnny and Joan. A young Frank Gorshin makes an appearance as the saucer men's first victim. Western movie veteran Raymond Hatton is a cranky farmer dealing with a drunken bull. Otherwise, the cast is full of unknown faces. Special effects, such as there are, are low budget. Incredibly, military men are already around town and take the kids seriously. It appears the USAF has a tip that something from space is afoot. The subsequent bungling of Eisenhower-era military brass adds to the "smart kids, dumb adults" cliches of many '50s teenage flicks. This film is clearly targeted at the Friday night movie crowd. Today, collectors such as myself (i.e., aging baby boomers who can't get enough of cheesy sci-fi flicks) can still enjoy viewing the silly fun. ;-)

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Watch out, or the saucer men will get you., July 18, 2001

By	Richard Penn (Canton, MI United States) - See all my reviews

A fun movie of days gone bye. No sex, gore or x-rated stuff. The movie takes you back to the 50's and the big scare of creatures from Outer Space (and guess what? they still haven't landed, but be ready incase they do!) . It might be too scary fot the little kids, but I think most will laugh and wonder why the "older folks" liked this type of movie. Simply put, space monsters land in the dark woods and the teenagers save the day. Ah, to be a kid again. Watch it, if you dare.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Mild 50s Foolishness, February 10, 2002

By	Gary F. Taylor "GFT" (Biloxi, MS USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 100 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

Unlike most 1950s teenage date flicks, INVASION OF THE SAUCER MEN is still mildly entertaining today--and this, when combined with modern reaction to the film's typically "Golly Gee" mentality, makes the movie amusing. The story is basic: two all-American teenagers on lover's lane accidently run over a little green man from outer space and are then threatened by his friends--but will any of the grown-ups believe them? Of course not, they're just crazy kids!

The movie bills itself as a deliberate mixture of comedy and horror; although very mild, the comedy is genuine--but unless you have a fear of children dressed up in big-headed space alien costumes you're unlikely to be even slightly startled, much less horrified. Even the teenagers under attack seldom seem greatly concerned, and our leading lady is more worried about having to hike in heels ("My feet are killing me!") than about little green men from outer space. All in all, INVASION OF THE SAUCER MEN lacks the true camp appeal of, say, an Ed Woods movie--but even so it has its points: special effects so tame that even the actors can't get worked up about them, mildly absurd performances (watch for Frank Gorshin), and an odd-ball script. The film is out of print, but if you are really determined you can probably find an old copy for sale... or catch it yourself on the late-late show.