Thursday, April 25, 2013

FIRST MAN INTO SPACE 1959 (CRITERION)

More great 50's sci-fi fun.

Marshall Thompson stars as Cmdr. Chuck Prescott who brother Dan is a test pilot and a daredevil of sorts who always has to push things to their limit.

On one flight in particular he is presumed dead after the craft he piloted into the regions of space crashes in a remote part of New Mexico. Soon bizarre murders begin taking place as people and animals are found with all the blood sucked out of their bodies.

Marla Landi is Dan's girlfriend who helps his brother get to the bottom of the entire mess. The monster suit is pretty cool, and in a way this reminds me of "Incredible Melting Man" but not on such a "shock" level. Criterion has turned out a very beautiful print of this film an I cannot recommend it enough.

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