In 1957 a fiery object crashes into a mountaintop in the California desert, bringing the threat of disaster to Earth. Out of the flying saucer escapes a murderous creature, the Ghota, bent on destroying all life forms on the planet. A benevolent alien from the spaceship, Urp, inhabits the body of Ted Lewis, an astronomer and with the help of Tammy, a diner waitress, sets out to save mankind.
Practical Effects
The Ghota puppet deserves an Oscar for commitment
Production
Meticulous 1957 color palette and cardboard science
Acting
Eric McCormack's stiff alien-in-a-human-body physical comedy
Director
R. W. Goodwin
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director R.W. Goodwin was a longtime X-Files producer, making this his love letter to the very genre he helped deconstruct.
The film was deliberately miscast with recognizable actors to mimic how 1950s B-movies often featured 'that guy from that thing' talent.
US
CA
