Simple and well acted, it has tension enough to knot the stomach.

While it doesn't offer any answers, it both thrills and makes you think.

It's the kind of movie you'll want to see a second time with someone who hasn't seen it yet, to remember what it was like to watch it for the first time.

Exactly the movie you think it is, but not the movie you want it to be.

I recently found this movie on Netflix and was so excited about it. I've always liked these kinds of old horror/alien movies and this looked to be very entertaining.My first thoughts upon hearing the narration and seeing the desert landscape was that it reminded me of an episode of The Twilight Zone (before it's time). On the other hand, the true appearance of the alien and its abilities reminded me of the creature from The Thing. I thought the bubble-like perspective of the alien itself was also very interesting.This was a great movie if you consider when it was made and the lack of advances in technology at the time. Unfortunately, the sub par acting and the lackluster story line made this movie a little hard to enjoy. Although this wasn't a very long movie, I still feel like it could've probably been shortened into a Twilight Zone episode (without a major twist).With all this being said, I still feel that this is a good movie to watch. If not for it's interesting perspective on an alien encounter, for the interesting atmosphere and dialogue that only a movie from the 1950's could produce.I really did enjoy watching this movie, even in 2017, and I feel that since its initial release, it has been enjoyed by many others.

"It Came from Outer Space" is one of the more interesting sci-fi movies to come out of the 1950s, no doubt because the story was from the always interesting Ray Bradbury. It was one of the first sci-fi movies to present aliens that were not really evil. And it has the intriguing argument that mankind, at least in this present day, is not ready to deal with life from another world, even if that alien life doesn't mean any harm. It's interesting to see how that last argument is presented throughout the movie. Certainly, the sheriff and his posse are a real threat, but the lead character (the astronomer), while an intelligent man, makes several foolish decisions that show that even he doesn't have the stuff to deal with aliens properly. That's not to say that the messages in the movie prevent the enterprise from being entertaining. The movie's main purpose is to entertain, and it does it pretty well. Kudos also to the filmmakers for while making the movie in 3-D, not hitting the viewers over the head with stuff flying into the camera lens. Well worth a look.

In the Arizona desert, the writer and amateur stargazer John Putnam (Richard Carlson) and his girlfriend, the schoolteacher Ellen Fields (Barbara Rush), are in his house planning to get married. Out of the blue, they witness a meteor crash in the desert. They fly to the location with their friend Pete in his helicopter and John decides to go to the bottom of the crater to investigate. John sees a spacecraft but there is a landslide and the ship is covered by earth. John discloses his discovery to Sheriff Matt Warren (Charles Drake), who is his rival and is also into Ellen, and to the inhabitants and they believe he is a daydreamer. John wants to prove his finding and meets his acquaintances Frank Daylon (Joe Sawyer) and George (Russell Johnson) repairing telephone cables on the desert and they find disturbance in the cable. The workers follow the cable and meet an alien that takes the form of George. Soon John and Ellen note that a group of dwellers are acting strange and they believe they have been possessed by the aliens. When Ellen is also abducted by the aliens, John contacts them and discovers their intention. Are they friend or hostile invaders? "It Came from Outer Space" is another delightful sci-fi from the 50's with a story of Ray Bradbury. Years before Spielberg's "Close Encounters of the Third Kind", the writer John Putnam has an encounter with aliens that explains that we are not ready to contact them. The low budget of "It Came from Outer Space" is not a problem since the story is very well constructed. My vote is seven.Title (Brazil): "A Ameaça Que Veio do Espaço" ("The Treaten That Came from Space")Note: On 23 August 2015, I saw this film again.

In small-town Sand Rock, Arizona, amateur astronomer Richard Carlson (as John "Johnny" Putnam) and pretty schoolteacher Barbara Rush (as Ellen Fields) are ending a date. She's a Scorpio. He's a Sagittarius. They ready to kiss, but are interrupted by a bright object crashing by a nearby mine. Thinking it's a meteor (sic), they set out to investigate. Judging by its appearance, Mr. Carlson believes "It Came from Outer Space" and contains some form of alien life. Everyone in town thinks Carlson is crazy...Reporters make fun of Carlson with the headline "Star Gazer Sees Martians" and he can't prove his story. Some suggest he's seeking publicity for a new book. Sheriff Charlie Drake (as Matt Warren) appears willing to move in on Ms. Rush, but she sticks with Carlson. After telephone linemen Russell Johnson (as George) and Joe Sawyer (as Frank) have a close encounter on the road, townsfolk begin acting possessed. Beautifully proportioned blonde Kathleen Hughes (as June) makes a pointed appearance...From writer Ray Bradbury, this is one of the more literate science-fiction films of the 1950s. While silly in some respects, the basic story holds up well. With the fact that the movie will be seen in "3-D" on their minds, director Jack Arnold and photographer Clifford Stine create an Earthly desert that looks like another planet. Objects could jump into your seat. The soundtrack music is perfect. Film critics have a political reading for many of these movies, but aliens interrupt sexual thoughts with alarming frequency.******** It Came from Outer Space (5/25/53) Jack Arnold ~ Richard Carlson, Barbara Rush, Charles Drake, Russell Johnson