The X from Outer Space

The X from Outer Space

1967 · 89 min · JA · PG · 5.2 (53 votes)
Dir. Kazui Nihonmatsu · Starring Shunya Wazaki, Itoko Harada, Shinichi Yanagisawa, Keisuke Sonoi, Hiroshi Fujioka, Eiji Okada · Music Taku Izumi · Monster X Collection

“Mankind threatened by a deadly nucleus from the vast void of space”

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The spaceship AAB-Gamma is dispatched from FAFC headquarters in Japan to make a landing on the planet Mars and investigate reports of UFOs in the area. As they near the red planet, they encounter a mysterious UFO that coats the ship's hull with unusual spores. Taking one of the specimens back to earth, it soon develops and grows into a giant chicken-lizard-alien monster that tramples Japan.

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A gloriously cheesy, retro sci-fi romp. Expect rubber-suited monsters, earnest acting, and a delightful sense of B-movie absurdity. It's pure, unadulterated kaiju fun that doesn't take itself too seriously.

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