When meteors in a curious V-formation crash on a Cornwall field, an alien force possesses several scientists and infects bystanders with a deadly disease. Shielded from the meteor's influence by a metal plate in his head, Dr Curtis Temple discovers that an alien race on the moon seeks to use the manipulated geniuses for seemingly nefarious purposes. But, as he learns more about the invaders, they may not be as evil as initially thought.
Practical Effects
Glorious meteor props and silver-suited aliens.
Costume
Space fashion that aged like fine Tang.
Director
Freddie Francis
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Freddie Francis won Oscars for cinematography but kept directing cheap horror to fund his passion projects—this was one of his 'paycheck' films.
The 'metal plate immunity' plot device accidentally predicted real neuroscience research on cranial implants and brain-computer interfaces decades later.
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