A beloved classic from its day at least to a portion of the cinema audience - especially those who would've related to the lead kid. It's a nightmarish concept... a flying saucer lands and seems to possess the parents of a boy. A kid loses his parents.
The kid is an Eisenhower era whining baby boomer from the Brandon de Wilde school but not ineffective. The parents are fine. Helena Carter adds class and warmth as the shrink who believes the kid - Arthur Frankz helps out too.
William Cameron Menzies' background as an art director produces some surrealistic sets - it's quite bold and really, like a dreamscape. It's a beautiful looking movie. There's suspense in the end when they go into the spaceship's lair.
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