Review – It! The Terror from Beyond Space

Usually when I start writing a review of a movie about a monster that sneaks onto a spaceship and starts massacring the crew, the first thing I type is something about “another Alien rip-off.” But this one came out 21 years before Alien. Further, it actually does a reasonably good job – at least by 50s B movie standards – of establishing character and spinning an interesting story. The sole survivor of a mission to Mars is arrested by the rescue party, accused of killing his crewmates. But on the trip back to Earth the real culprit – a monster in the best “guy in a rubber suit” tradition – reveals itself. It bogs down a bit after that as the humans try some really stupid stuff to slay the beast. Overall, however, this was more fun than most movies of its ilk. Mildly amusing