Bella It Came From Outer Space (1953) is a Horror/Sci-Fi film starring Richard Carlson as John Putnam and Barbara Bush as Ellen Fields. It's about a spaceship crash discovered by John and Ellen. The cinematography is excellent. The music is dark and mysterious. It really enhances the theme especially when Ellen and John get out of the car to look around and then afterword's when they drive off. I recommend people who enjoy horror and sci-fi films or movies about aliens to watch this creepy and spooky feature.

Hitchcoc In the desert an alien presence is made known. It looks like a disembodied eye and could have been a cheesy film. What follows, however, is a really intelligent movie where the realities of such a report are made to be realistic. The press is a factor. There is a sense of disbelief by some of the principle characters. Also, there is serious effort to get a handle on what this thing is. As time goes along, we begin to embrace the characters and their needs an wants. And the alien is enough of a mystery to force us to speculate. Most of the outer space personages of the fifties were killing machines rather than sophisticated beings. See this. It's pretty good.

Scott LeBrun Universal Studios could always be counted upon to devise some interesting stories in the sci- fi genre at a time when the genre simply exploded. Also among their undeniable classics during this period are gems like Creature from the Black Lagoon, Tarantula, and The Incredible Shrinking Man. This particular tale (although the final screenplay is credited to Harry Essex, the original treatment by Ray Bradbury was left largely intact) explores that theme of mankind seemingly always fearing and distrusting anything it doesn't understand, and reacting to it with aggression.Likable, earnest Richard Carlson stars as John Putnam, an amateur astronomer in the small town of Sand Rock, Arizona. One night he (and others) witness a "meteor" violently crashing to Earth (in one of the most startling introductions to a film of this kind). The aliens on board stealthily go about abducting local citizens and altering their appearance to look like these people. All they really want is to be able to work on their ship in peace, and leave before too long, but naturally there are humans who don't want to get with the program, like hot tempered sheriff Matt Warren (Charles Drake).Lovely Barbara Rush is Carlsons' appealing leading lady in this extremely well directed, succinct film with as much moody black & white atmosphere as one could ask from this kind of entertainment. One will notice that all we get at the beginning is the title; the cast and crew credits are all saved for the final few minutes - an interesting (but not THAT uncommon) innovation for an older film. There's fine use of stock music from such composers as Henry Mancini, and the cinematography by Clifford Stine is excellent. The aliens are effectively hideous looking in their natural guise, but they begin to be revealed perhaps a bit too soon into the story. The alien P.o.V. shots are pretty cool.As was said, Rush is very appealing, but it's unfortunate that her role keeps requiring her to scream at things: a Joshua tree, a kid in a costume, an undisguised alien (well, at least that one is understandable). The supporting cast is impressive, right down the line: Drake, Russell Johnson, Joe Sawyer, George Eldredge, Bradford Jackson, Dave Willock.Although originally filmed in 3-D, "It Came from Outer Space" works just as fine without it.Seven out of 10.

wes-connors 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