This film from 1957 and like a lot of science fiction films of the era, it is a bit cheesy. You have your superimposed aliens, models blown up and John Agar who was in a lot of movies like this. Not a great movie by any stretch; however, there is some fun to be had while watching it.
The story has a mysterious light in the distance going towards a mountain with an ominous name. I cannot recall it, all films like this have a place with an ominous name usually with 'death' or 'devil' in the name. Well, John Agar and his buddy go to the mountain, and only Agar returns! He has been taken over by an evil brain, that seems to really want to get it on with Agar's fiance. Soon it reveals itself as Gor, an evil brain who wishes to take over its own planet using us to do it! Then he plans to just let us go about our own business, as far as evil aliens go, he could be worse. Another brain, Vol, has come to stop him and possesses a dog to do so which begs the question, how can Vol defeat Gor when he is going to want belly rubs!
The acting is about what one would expect from a film of this type and with Agar. He does a rather good job portraying the insane alien when it destroys stuff as his eyes are black and he smiles in terrifying glee. He even has tears streaming down his face! Though that is probably because the contacts to turn his eyes that color are causing him physical pain...
So, it has its moments and then it has its moments. That end fight was just very stupid looking as Agar battles the evil Gor with an axe. Still, it is a fun enough time to be had as the alien looks alright and a bit sinister when it is superimposed. If the film did not have some plot holes and a few remaining questions I may have give it a couple of extra points on its score.
The story has a mysterious light in the distance going towards a mountain with an ominous name. I cannot recall it, all films like this have a place with an ominous name usually with 'death' or 'devil' in the name. Well, John Agar and his buddy go to the mountain, and only Agar returns! He has been taken over by an evil brain, that seems to really want to get it on with Agar's fiance. Soon it reveals itself as Gor, an evil brain who wishes to take over its own planet using us to do it! Then he plans to just let us go about our own business, as far as evil aliens go, he could be worse. Another brain, Vol, has come to stop him and possesses a dog to do so which begs the question, how can Vol defeat Gor when he is going to want belly rubs!
The acting is about what one would expect from a film of this type and with Agar. He does a rather good job portraying the insane alien when it destroys stuff as his eyes are black and he smiles in terrifying glee. He even has tears streaming down his face! Though that is probably because the contacts to turn his eyes that color are causing him physical pain...
So, it has its moments and then it has its moments. That end fight was just very stupid looking as Agar battles the evil Gor with an axe. Still, it is a fun enough time to be had as the alien looks alright and a bit sinister when it is superimposed. If the film did not have some plot holes and a few remaining questions I may have give it a couple of extra points on its score.