The Crawling Eye
A Swiss mountain resort becomes the hunting ground for telepathic alien creatures concealed inside a radioactive cloud.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- eerie
- foreboding
- suspenseful
- classic horror night
- retro science fiction marathon
What critics said
Critics generally find the film efficiently suspenseful and atmospherically effective despite rushed filmmaking and conspicuously weak special effects.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The action centers on an isolated Swiss mountain resort and the dangerous slopes of Trollenberg.
The alien creatures inhabit a mysterious radioactive cloud above the mountain, making the weather itself part of the threat.
The beings arrive from outer space, communicate telepathically, and hunt humans by decapitation.
Radioactive cloud conditions and telepathic control reflect 1950s concerns about science, radiation, and incomprehensible forces.
Films like The Crawling Eye, and why
The Quatermass Xperiment
shared 1950s science fiction horror, alien invasion premise, and practical monster spectacle
The Day of the Triffids
shared British genre filmmaking, extraterrestrial threat, and eerie small-community paranoia
It Came from Outer Space
shared retro science fiction horror, isolated setting, and hostile alien life-form
The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms
shared mountain-bound creature menace, suspenseful investigation, and classic monster-movie atmosphere
Movie Details
- Director
- Quentin Lawrence
- Release Date
- 1958-07-07
- Runtime
- 84 min
- Rating
- 4.8 / 10 (97)
Cast
- Forrest Tucker
- Jennifer Jayne
- Janet Munro
- Laurence Payne
- Warren Mitchell
- Frederick Schiller
- Colin Douglas
- Andrew Faulds
- Stuart Saunders
- Derek Sydney
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, AMC+, YouTube TV, Full Moon Amazon Channel, Troma NOW, Artiflix
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Crawling Eye about?
- A Swiss mountain resort becomes the hunting ground for telepathic alien creatures concealed inside a radioactive cloud.
- What is The Crawling Eye like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Crawling Eye as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Crawling Eye violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in The Crawling Eye as moderate.
- What did critics think of The Crawling Eye?
- Critics generally find the film efficiently suspenseful and atmospherically effective despite rushed filmmaking and conspicuously weak special effects.
- Which films are like The Crawling Eye?
- Films with a similar feel include The Quatermass Xperiment, The Day of the Triffids, It Came from Outer Space, and The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms.
- How long is The Crawling Eye?
- The Crawling Eye runs 84 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Crawling Eye?
- In United States, The Crawling Eye streams on Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, AMC+, YouTube TV, Full Moon Amazon Channel, Troma NOW, Artiflix.
