USA, 1965
80m
16mm film, 35mm film (blow-up), colour
mono, English
An American science fiction film directed by Larry Buchanan
Plot Summary
A ship full of eye creatures land on earth and the US Air Force tries to cover up the landing. But one of the creatures is run over by a pair of eloping teens who try to get the word out that the creatures are possessing people and will explode when exposed to bright lights…
Credits
* = uncredited
Crew
Directed by: Larry Buchanan
Special Edition copyright MMV [2005] American Independent Productions, Inc.
Azalea Pictures presents
Producer: Larry Buchanan *
Associate Producer: Edwin Tobolowsky
Production Manager: Jim Sullivan
Written by: Robert J. Gurney Jr, Al Martin [both uncredited]
Based on the short story The Cosmic Frame by Paul W. Fairman *
Director of 2nd Unit: Hillman Taylor
Dialogue Director: Annabelle Weenick
Director of Photography: Ralph K. Johnson
Camera Operator: Ted Liles II
Key Grip: Melvin Clark
Film Editor: S.F. Brownrigg
Sound Supervisor: Bruce Shearin
Assistant to Director: Joreta Cherry
Locations: Dallas, Texas, USA *
Cast
John Ashley (Stan Kenyon)
Cynthia Hull (Susan Rogers)
Warren Hammack (Lieutenant Robertson)
Chet Davis (Mike Lawrence)
Bill Peck (Carl Fenton)
Ethan Allen
Charles McLine
Nathan Wyle
Bob Cowan
Tony Houston (Culver)
Johnathan Ledford
Shirley McLine
Bob Brown
Donna Lindberg
Larry Tanner
Gordon Bulow
Jody Daniel
Travis Wayne
George Edgely
Bill Thurman (Air Force Sergeant)
Hillman Taylor
Edwin Cherry
Alternative Titles
Attack of the the Eye Creatures – re-release title
Links
Remake of
Invasion of the Saucer Men (1957)
Includes extracts from
Invaders from Mars (1953)
Extracts included in
The Making of Mystery Science Theater 3000 (1997)
Mystery Science Theater 3000: Attack of the Eye Creatures (1992)
References
Periodicals
- Classic Images no.100 (October 1993) pp.26-27 – review
Books
- The Films of Larry Buchanan: A Critical Examination by Rob Craig pp.84-95; 239 – illustrated review; credits
- Fright Night on Channel 9 by James Arena p.141
- It Came from Hunger! Tales of a Cinema Schlockmeister by Larry Buchanan pp.80-82; 208 – illustrated article; credits
- Reference Guide to Fantastic Films by Walt Lee p.128 – credits
