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The X from Outer Space

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5.2/10 • 49

1967-03-251h 29m

Science FictionHorror

Mankind threatened by a deadly nucleus from the vast void of space

The spaceship AAB-Gamma is dispatched from FAFC headquarters in Japan to make a landing on the planet Mars and investigate reports of UFOs in the area. As they near the red planet, they encounter a mysterious UFO that coats the ship's hull with unusual spores. Taking one of the specimens back to earth, it soon develops and grows into a giant chicken-lizard-alien monster that tramples Japan.

Directors
Kazui Nihonmatsu
Editors
Yoshi Sugihara

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  1. Shunya Wazaki

    Shunya Wazaki

    Capt. Sano

  2. Itoko Harada

    Itoko Harada

    Michiko

  3. Shinichi Yanagisawa

    Shinichi Yanagisawa

    Miyamoto

  4. Keisuke Sonoi

    Keisuke Sonoi

    Dr. Shioda

  5. Hiroshi Fujioka

    Hiroshi Fujioka

  6. Eiji Okada

    Eiji Okada

    Dr. Kato

  7. Peggy Neal

    Peggy Neal

    Lisa

  8. Franz Gruber

    Franz Gruber

    Dr. Berman

  9. Mike Daneen

    Mike Daneen

    Stein

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CinemaSerf

Nov 28, 2023

6/10

Reports of unidentified flying objects near Mars intrigues the Japanese based "FAFC" which decides to send a ship to investigate. The American and Japanese crew do, indeed, encounter what one describes as a "giant fried egg" before landing on the planet and discovering what looks like a breakfast roll. Rudimentary tests suggests it's inert, and they decide to bring it home for further investigation. Now there's their first mistake... Once back home and in the lab, our baking starts to, well, hatch - and what emerges is a monster that feeds on energy. It doesn't care how it gets it, or who or what gets in the way and so is soon rampaging through the obviously cardboard sets of cities and industrial complexes growing ever larger by the charge. Can the boffins find a way to stop it before it reaches an huge nuclear power plant and consumes the entire nation? The beastie itself has something of Egyptian mythology to it - the head of a snail, then some chicken, then some lizard - with bulging eyes and it can breathe fire! The acting and dialogue? Well both are bland and forgettable, but they don't really matter. This is all about the perfectly acceptable gizmo/gadget effects, some warplanes and missiles on piano wire, plenty of mini-pyrotechnics and, of course, a creation straight out of "Dr. Who". No, it's not good. It's far too long and you will never remember watching it, but if you like this kind of cheap and cheerful sci-fi horror, then you ought to enjoy it - just aim low.

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Status
Released
Original Language
Japanese
Budget
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Revenue
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Keywords
japanmonstergiant monsterufomoon basekaijualien monsterspaceship