It Came From Outer Space

Starring: Carlson, Richard and Rush, Barbara

Product Description

Aliens crash-land and make doubles of locals; an astronomer catches on. Originally 3-D.

• Format: DVD
• Language: English
• UPC: 025192043529
• Release Date: January 2002
• Rating: G (General Audience)
• Publisher: Studio Distribution Servi
• Director: Arnold, Jack
• Starring: Carlson, Richard, Rush, Barbara
• Runtime: 1 hour, 20 minutes
• Number of Disks: 1
• Other Video Info: DVD
• Weight: 0.24 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 7.5" x 5.4"
• Age Range: 7 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 2 and higher

Customer Reviews

Much superior to other sci-fi of the era

I first watched this movie, “It Came from Outer Space” aka “Strangers from Outer Space,” on a 14-inch black and white TV as a kid. And believe me, I kept seeing eyes everywhere for several nights. John Putnam (Richard Carlson of “Creature from the Black Lagoon” fame), an amateur astronomer, was watching the desert sky with his girl, Ellen Fields (Barbara Rush), a local schoolteacher, when a strange meteor came down nearby. John, the first to reach it, swore he saw a door shut. We see it and believe him. However, no one else does. What will happen next? Watch and find out. You can identify a Jack Arnold film by its pacing and opening dialogue. This one gave me nightmares as a kid. However, now that I watch this film, I can appreciate the down-to-earth portrayal of misplaced aliens. You see the alien’s perspective from within. I was disappointed to find out that this is not an Anaglyph 3D film. I also have the children’s book of this with still shots. Your next film to watch is "OUT THERE" (1995), an HBO film starring Bill Campbell and Wendy Schaal. It depicts real alien interactions with people and accordions. As of this review, I saw a color version on several streaming platforms. The car keeps changing color. There is a fancy 4K UHD version and an old “Blu-ray 3D”. To play Blu-ray 3D, you need a Full HD 3D TV, compatible 3D glasses, a Blu-ray 3D player, and a High-Speed HDMI cable. If you look hard enough, you can find all these versions bundled together.