Teenagers From Outer Space (1959)

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(5 reviews)
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This off-the-wall, low-budget sci-fi film was written, produced, directed, edited, photographed, and acted (one role) by Tom Graeff. The unlikely story concerns a spaceship that lands on Earth from somewhere a lot less accommodating. On board are the space aliens' grazing animals, the gorgons. These… More This off-the-wall, low-budget sci-fi film was written, produced, directed, edited, photographed, and acted (one role) by Tom Graeff. The unlikely story concerns a spaceship that lands on Earth from somewhere a lot less accommodating. On board are the space aliens' grazing animals, the gorgons. These are huge, crab-like monsters that quickly balloon up to a gigantic size and then proceed to devour any humans in sight. Soon the space aliens are split between the loner who would rather forget the gorgons and just stay here, and his two evil opponents. The single good guy appears to be the only hope for saving the people of the earth from turning into a snack food. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, Rovi

Rating, Runtime: Unrated, 1 hr. 26 min.
Directed By: Tom Graeff
Written By: Tom Graeff
Genres: Horror, Classics, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Cult Movies

In Theaters: Jun 1, 1959 Limited
On DVD: Sep 19, 2000
Studio: Warner Bros. Pictures

Critic Reviews

Rob Humanick, Suite101.com
If the concept of a giant lobster tickles your fancy, worry not.
Phil Hall, Film Threat
Endearingly silly entry in the so-bad-it's-good genre of Grade Z filmmaking.
Stefan Birgir Stefansson, sbs.is
beware of the GARGON! and the alien named Derek.
James O'Ehley, Sci-Fi Movie Page
The acting in Teenagers from Outer Space is particularly bad - and the source of most of the movie's unintended hilarity . . .

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Featured Audience Ratings

AJ V

I half liked this movie and half didn't like it. The story is interesting even though it's cheesy, but it gets less interesting as it goes on. Overall, it's just okay.
Luke B

Pure comedy/sci-fi genius. Cheap, tacky and pretty damn awful. But with lobsters for monsters, people turning into skeletons and of course Grandpa trying to cross the road, it's a forgotten classic.
Emily B

One of the great unintentionally hilarious B-movies from the 50s. This one features a teenage alien be terrorised by a giant lobster, or rather the shadow of a regular lobster. Yes, the acting is pretty bad and the effects even worse but if it's laughs your after you can't… More
One of the great unintentionally hilarious B-movies from the 50s. This one features a teenage alien be terrorised by a giant lobster, or rather the shadow of a regular lobster. Yes, the acting is pretty bad and the effects even worse but if it's laughs your after you can't go wrong. <a href="http://s135.photobucket.com/albums/q156/bozley04/?action=view&current=TeenagersFOSpace51.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q156/bozley04/TeenagersFOSpace51.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>

Cast

David Love
as Derek
Dawn Anderson
as Betty Morgan
Harvey B. Dunn
as Grandfather

Bryant Grant
as Thor
King Moody
as Captain
Tom Graeff
as Joe Rogers

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Teenagers From Outer Space (1959)

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