Yes it's true. "It!" has got to be one of the main influences of Ridley Scott's "Alien". An alien from Mars sneaks into a spaceship and starts killing the crew. There were some effective scares and the use of levels within the spacecraft gives off an impending sense of doom when the beast is trying to move upstairs to attack. The effects are marginal and the monster costume is a clumsy creation. But it's a big rugged vicious thing and that sells the whole concept to me. The acting is pretty good and overall its slightly above the standard fare offered in '50s Sci-Fi.
Well. It is true that this is a very precarious and painfully low-budget production - the bad monster suit, cardboard scenarious, and painted fabric backgrounds do not even pretend they are trying to be believable, and seem laughable even for a 50's production. But still, the simple storyline is actually very entertaining, and the cast was quite competent. I do not believe the film to be particularly iconic, but I feel that anyone interested in the genre will enjoy this movie, which also inspired the plot for Alien!
Shout by Marcelo Castanheira (Rexx)BlockedParent2023-12-21T16:28:39Z
"Alien" (1978) is an original screenplay. There's no such thing as a 50s "Alien" and... No, wait! :laughing: