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Teenagers From Outer Space (1959)

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Average Rating: 3.3/10
Reviews Counted: 5
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Release Date: Jun 1, 1959 Limited

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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 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

Unrated, 1 hr. 26 min.

Horror, Classics, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Cult Movies

Directed By: Tom Graeff

Written By: Tom Graeff

In Theaters: Jun 1, 1959 Limited

On DVD: Sep 19, 2000

Warner Bros. Pictures

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If the concept of a giant lobster tickles your fancy, worry not.

October 7, 2011 Full Review Source: Suite101.com

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Rob Humanick

Suite101.com

Endearingly silly entry in the so-bad-it's-good genre of Grade Z filmmaking.

December 26, 2008 Full Review Source: Film Threat

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Phil Hall

Film Threat

beware of the GARGON! and the alien named Derek.

October 23, 2006 Comment

Stefan Birgir Stefansson

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The acting in Teenagers from Outer Space is particularly bad - and the source of most of the movie's unintended hilarity . . .

October 19, 2004 Full Review Source: Sci-Fi Movie Page

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James O'Ehley

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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.

September 5, 2010

AJ Verser

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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.

May 22, 2006