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Invisible alien + zero budget + 73 mins of glorious B-movie chaos.
TMDB
45
IMDb
41
Rotten Tomatoes
9
Audience Score
9
Google
81
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Phantom from Space (1953)

So bad it's art1950s paranoiaDIY sci-fi

Overview

HorrorScience Fiction

After a UFO sighting, a mysterious phantom in a bizarre outfit starts attacking people in San Fernando Valley.

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alienufoflying saucerspace invasionextraterrestrialspaceship crashinvisible monster
Cold War xenophobiaScientific hubrisInvisible othernessMilitary bureaucracy

Standout Aspects

Practical Effects

The alien suit looks like a diving helmet had a baby with a trash bag.

Direction

W. Lee Wilder (Billy's brother!) shoots LA like it's Mars on a Tuesday.

Best for:Friends: Drunk commentary night with people who love roasting movies.·Background: Fold laundry while invisible alien 'menaces' stock footage.·Rewatch: Spot new continuity errors each time. Infinite game.
Heads up:Violence: 1950s bloodless deaths. Alien pushes people. Horrifying.
W. Lee Wilder

Director

W. Lee Wilder

ReleasedMay 15, 1953
Runtime1h 13m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensitylow
Tonelight
Feellight
Planet Filmplays

Top Cast

Noreen Nash

Noreen Nash

Barbara Randall

Harry Landers

Harry Landers

Lt. Bowers

James Seay

James Seay

Maj. Andrews

Rudolph Anders

Rudolph Anders

Dr. Wyatt

Sandy Sanders

Sandy Sanders

Policeman

Harry Strang

Harry Strang

Neighbor

Jim Bannon

Jim Bannon

Police Sergeant

Michael Mark

Michael Mark

Watchman

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

W. Lee Wilder was Billy Wilder's less-talented brother who directed nine sci-fi films, all public domain disasters.

Insight

The 'invisible' effect was literally just an empty diving suit—no optical tricks, they just... didn't put an actor in it.

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Trailer - Phantom From Space (1953)

Trailer - Phantom From Space (1953)

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