Directed by Mario Bava
Has the distinction of having some plot elements that seemed to influence Dan O'Bannon when working on
Alien. Even though some like to claim Ridley Scott "ripped off" this movie, in reality it's in no way as similar as that and it's not clear that he was aware of this obscure film (he was not really a sci-fi fan).
Alien must be considered a highly original work any way you look at it.
Other than that, this is a somewhat plodding, dull sci-fi suspense thriller. Very low budget, and looks it. Although it does have some half-way interesting production design. If you want to see an older sci-fi film that still stands up today, I would recommend
Forbidden Planet. It's almost 10 years older than this movie and looks far better.
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