# It Came from Outer Space (1953)

> A skeptical Arizona writer becomes the lone witness to a buried alien arrival while his frightened neighbors turn suspicion into danger.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/11779

## Facts

- Runtime: 80 min
- Genres: Science Fiction, Horror
- Director: Jack Arnold
- Cast: Richard Carlson, Barbara Rush, Charles Drake, Joe Sawyer, Russell Johnson, Kathleen Hughes, Dave Willock, Alan Dexter
- TMDB rating: 6.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0045920/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: eerie, foreboding, paranoid, classic sci fi night, retro horror marathon

## Synopsis

A small town in Arizona becomes the battleground for humanity's survival against an unseen alien threat.

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- [Forbidden Planet (1956)](https://ember.film/movie/675)
- [It Came from Outer Space II (1995)](https://ember.film/movie/123055)
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- [The War of the Worlds (1953)](https://ember.film/movie/4343)

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